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Learn the origin, synonyms, and examples of absolution, the act of forgiving someone for a sin or wrongdoing. Find out how absolution is used in religion, law, and literature.
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, synonyms, and translations in different languages.
Absolution is a theological term for the forgiveness imparted by ordained Christian priests and experienced by Christian penitents. It is a universal feature of the historic churches of Christendom, although the theology and the practice of absolution vary between Christian denominations.
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.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Learn the meaning of absolution as a noun in formal and religious contexts. Find out how to pronounce it, see pictures and example sentences, and explore synonyms and related words.
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.
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.
