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- DictionaryAb·so·lu·tion/ˌabsəˈlo͞oSHən/
noun
- 1. formal release from guilt, obligation, or punishment: "absolution from the sentence"
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.
Absolution ( Ab = from; solvere = to free), is the remission of sin, or of the punishment due to sin, granted by the Church. (For remission of punishment due to sin, see Ecclesiastical Censures. Excommunication. Indulgences .) Absolution proper is that act of the priest whereby, in the Sacrament of Penance, he frees man from sin.
the act of forgiving someone, especially in the Christian religion, for something bad that they have done or thought: She was granted /given absolution. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Making & accepting apologies. amends. apologetically. apologize. atone for something. atonement. bury. bygone. conciliatory.
Check pronunciation: absolution. Definition of absolution noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
When you sin or make a mistake, you usually want absolution — which is like forgiveness. In many religions, if you confess your sins, you can be granted absolution: the sin is forgiven, forgotten, wiped clean.
ABSOLUTION meaning: the act of forgiving someone for having done something wrong or sinful the act of absolving someone or the state of being absolved.
1. the act of absolving or the state of being absolved; release from guilt, obligation, or punishment. 2. (Roman Catholic Church) Christianity. a. a formal remission of sin pronounced by a priest in the sacrament of penance. b. the prescribed form of words granting such a remission.
