| 释义 |
[ ab-suh-loo-shuhn ] / ˌæb səˈlu ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR absolution ON THESAURUS.COM
nounact of absolving; a freeing from blame or guilt; release from consequences, obligations, or penalties. state of being absolved. Roman Catholic Theology. - 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.
- the formula declaring such remission.
Protestant Theology. a declaration or assurance of divine forgiveness to penitent believers, made after confession of sins. Origin of absolution1175–1225; Middle English absolucion<Latin absolūtiōn- (stem of absolūtiō) acquittal. See absolute, -ion OTHER WORDS FROM absolutionnon·ab·so·lu·tion, nounWords nearby absolutionabsolute threshold, absolute unit, absolute value, absolute viscosity, absolute zero, absolution, absolutism, absolutive, absolutize, absolutory, absolve Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for absolutionRevising the second novel, Fallen Land, after the reviews were out for Absolution made it a much less overwhelming process. Patrick Flanery: How I Write|Noah Charney|May 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST What drew you to South Africa as the setting for Absolution? Patrick Flanery: How I Write|Noah Charney|May 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST My agent suggested I try to have a completed draft of a second novel before Absolution was published. Patrick Flanery: How I Write|Noah Charney|May 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST Their candidacies offer a degree of absolution for this uncomfortable fact. The GOP's New Race Card|John Avlon|March 18, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Like Gingrich, he is a convert and a thrice-married sinner engaged continually in confession and absolution. Is Newt Preparing for a 2012 Run?|Max Blumenthal|March 29, 2009|DAILY BEAST Meeting her mood, though both their hearts were heavy, he answered, There is no need of absolution where there is no sin. Meg, of Valencia|Myra Williams Jarrell One day, recovering from loss of consciousness, he asked Pere Tellier to give him absolution for all his sins. The Memoirs of Louis XIV., His Court and The Regency, Complete|Duc de Saint-Simon Laurence is trusty, and will carry it—and we'll get the bishop's—or, if need be, the Pope's leave for him to give you absolution. J. S. Le Fanu's Ghostly Tales, Volume 2|Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu He read in her eyes and flushed face a forgiveness, an absolution. In my room I gave many dying persons the absolution; among them a tailor, who was shot down at my side. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 11|Various
British Dictionary definitions for absolution
nounthe act of absolving or the state of being absolved; release from guilt, obligation, or punishment Christianity - a formal remission of sin pronounced by a priest in the sacrament of penance
- the prescribed form of words granting such a remission
Derived forms of absolutionabsolutory (æbˈsɒljʊtərɪ, -trɪ), adjectiveWord Origin for absolutionC12: from Latin absolūtiōn- acquittal, forgiveness of sins, from absolvere to absolve 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 Words related to absolutionforgiveness, mercy, exculpation, pardon, acquittal, release, amnesty, compurgation |