absolution

ˌæb.səˈluː.ʃən

Definition

Definition of absolution - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

religionformal release from guilt or punishment

The priest granted absolution to the repentant sinner..

clemency

forgiveness

pardon

legal

TECH.

acquittal from a legal charge

TECH.

The court's absolution declared him innocent.

exoneration

forgiveness

pardon

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give absolution

formally declare someone forgiven for their sins or mistakes

The priest will give absolution after the confession.

Origin of absolution

Latin, absolvere (to set free)

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forgive

debt absolution

absolve someone from paying a debt

penance

religion

punishment imposed by church authority for absolution

absolutory

adj.

forgiveness

serving to absolve or give absolution

absolvitory

adj.

moral context

providing absolution or forgiveness

licentiate

religion

friar authorized to grant absolution

shrift

religious absolution

absolution or penance given by a priest

shriving

religion

the process of confession and absolution

shriving

adj.

religion

related to hearing confessions or granting absolution

Examples of absolution in a sentence

Absolution was granted after the confession.
His absolution came after new evidence was found.
The lawyer fought hard for her client's absolution.

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French:absolution, acquittement, ...
German:Absolution, Freispruch, ...
Italian:assoluzione, ...
Spanish:absolución, exoneración, ...
Portuguese:perdão, ...
Chinese:赦免, 无罪释放, ...
Japanese:赦し, ...
Arabic:غفران, تَبْرِئَة, ...
Hebrew:מְחִילָה, זִכּוּי, ...
Russian:отпущение грехов, оправдание, ...
Ukrainian:прощення, виправдання, ...
Hindi:पापमोचन, मुक्ति, ...
Bengali:ক্ষমাপ্রদান, অ্যাবসোলিউশন, ...
Catalan:absolució, exoneració, ...
Czech:rozhřešení, zproštění obžaloby, ...
Danish:syndsforladelse, frifindelse, ...
Dutch:absolutie, vrijspraak, ...
Greek:άφεση, αθώωση, ...
Hungarian:feloldozás, felmentés, ...
Khmer:ការលើកលែងទោស, ការដោះលែងពីបទចោទ, ...
Korean:사면, 무죄 판결, ...
Persian:آمرزش, تبرئه, ...
Polish:rozgrzeszenie, uniewinnienie, ...
Portuguese (BR):perdão, ...
Romanian:absoluțiune, absolvire, ...
Swedish:förlåtelse, frikännande, ...
Thai:การให้อภัยบาป, การพ้นผิด, ...
Turkish:bağışlanma, beraat, ...
Vietnamese:sự tha tội, sự tha bổng, ...

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