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absolution

[ ab-suh-loo-shuhn ]

noun

  1. act of absolving; a freeing from blame or guilt; release from consequences, obligations, or penalties.
  2. state of being absolved.
  3. Roman Catholic Theology.
    1. a remission of sin or of the punishment for sin, made by a priest in the sacrament of penance on the ground of authority received from Christ.
    2. the formula declaring such remission.
  4. Protestant Theology. a declaration or assurance of divine forgiveness to penitent believers, made after confession of sins.


absolution

/ -trɪ; æbˈsÉ’ljÊŠtÉ™rɪ; ˌæbsəˈluËʃən /

noun

  1. the act of absolving or the state of being absolved; release from guilt, obligation, or punishment
  2. Christianity
    1. a formal remission of sin pronounced by a priest in the sacrament of penance
    2. the prescribed form of words granting such a remission
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • absolutory, adjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²Ô´Ç²Ôa²ú·²õ´Ç·±ô³Üt¾±´Ç²Ô noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of absolution1

1175–1225; Middle English absolucion < Latin ²¹²ú²õ´Ç±ôÅ«³Ù¾±Å²Ô- (stem of ²¹²ú²õ´Ç±ôÅ«³Ù¾±Å ) acquittal. See absolute, -ion
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of absolution1

C12: from Latin ²¹²ú²õ´Ç±ôÅ«³Ù¾±Å²Ô- acquittal, forgiveness of sins, from absolvere to absolve
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While absolution is central to Welby's lifelong faith, his forgiveness of Smyth may sit uncomfortably with some survivors, who have accused him of failing to engage with them.

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For some, procrastination until the precipice of death inevitably led to a rather stressful process of deathbed absolution.

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And that is not an argument for his absolution, it’s a factual statement on par with saying that shopping at Amazon is convenient and Tesla car batteries tend to explode.

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That's especially helpful for those who want moral absolution for voting for Trump, despite his disturbing history and open support for other men accused of abuse.

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"Repatriation would not be moral absolution, if someone came back it wouldn't prevent them from potentially being prosecuted for what they've done," he said.

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