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- Dictionaryforgiving/fəˈɡɪvɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. ready and willing to forgive: "Taylor was in a forgiving mood"
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Sep 13, 2021 · Forgiveness is the stuff of everyday heroes, the ultimate measure of internal peace. It can be a form of emotional aikido, where we disarm our perceived opponent with patience and calm and exact the grandest form of “revenge” by declaring peace, if only internal. To err is human, to forgive divine.
Forgiveness involves willfully putting aside feelings of resentment toward someone who has committed a wrong, been unfair or hurtful, or otherwise harmed you in some way. Forgiveness is not merely accepting what happened or ceasing to be angry.
for•give (fər giv′),USA pronunciation v.,-gave, -giv•en, -giv•ing.v.t. to grant pardon for or remission of (an offense, debt, etc.); absolve. to give up all claim on account of; remit (a debt, obligation, etc.). to grant pardon to (a person).
Definition of 'forgiveness' forgiveness. (fəʳgɪvnəs ) uncountable noun. If you ask for forgiveness, you ask to be forgiven for something wrong that you have done. I offered up a short prayer for forgiveness. ...a spirit of forgiveness and national reconciliation. Synonyms: pardon, mercy, absolution, exoneration More Synonyms of forgiveness.
