absolution
noun/ˌæbsəˈluːʃn/
/ˌæbsəˈluːʃn/
[uncountable, countable] absolution (for something)- formal release from blame for doing something wrong
- She's looking for some kind of absolution for her crimes.
- (in the Christian Church) a formal statement that a person is forgiven for what they have done wrong
- to seek absolution for your sins
- He was granted absolution by the priest.
- Some people might go to church and seek absolution.
Word OriginMiddle English: via Old French from Latin absolutio(n-), from the verb absolvere ‘set free, acquit’, from ab- ‘from’ + solvere ‘loosen’.
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