salvational

adjective

sal·​va·​tion·​al -shənᵊl How to pronounce salvational (audio)
-shnəl
: of, relating to, or conducive to salvation
a salvational religion
the individual psyche in different stages of its salvational careerJoseph Katz
elect him back to the salvational office he had resignedJanet Flanner

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“Salvational.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/salvational. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.

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