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- Dictionaryabsolution/ˌabsəˈluːʃn/
noun
- 1. formal release from guilt, obligation, or punishment: "absolution from the sentence"
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Absolution is the act of forgiving someone for having done something wrong or sinful, especially a remission of sins pronounced by a priest. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, examples, and related articles of absolution.
Absolution is the act of forgiving someone, especially in the Christian religion, for something bad that they have done or thought. Learn more about the word, its pronunciation, and its translations in different languages.
Absolution is a noun that means formal release from blame or forgiveness for doing something wrong. Learn how to use it in different contexts, such as religion or crime, with pictures and pronunciation.
Absolution is the act of forgiving someone for something wrong they have done, or the state of being forgiven. It can also refer to a remission of sin or punishment in Christianity, or a formula declaring such a remission.
Absolution, in Christianity, a pronouncement of remission (forgiveness) of sins to the penitent. In both Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy, confession, or penance, is a sacrament, and the power to absolve sins lies with the priest. Learn more about the absolution of sin.
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Absolution definition: act of absolving; a freeing from blame or guilt; release from consequences, obligations, or penalties.. See examples of ABSOLUTION used in a sentence.
Absolution is a religious concept for purging someone of sin, granting them absolution. The word is used for other kinds of forgiveness too. When you sin or make a mistake, you usually want absolution — which is like forgiveness.
