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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ab•so•lu•tion /ˌæbsəˈluʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- Religionan act or instance of absolving, esp. the remission of sin given by a priest in the sacrament of reconciliation. See -solv-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ab•so•lu•tion (ab′sə lo̅o̅′shən),USA pronunciation n. - act of absolving;
a freeing from blame or guilt;
release from consequences, obligations, or penalties. - state of being absolved.
- [Rom. Cath. Theol.]
- 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.
- [Prot. Theol.]a declaration or assurance of divine forgiveness to penitent believers, made after confession of sins.
- Latin absolūtiōn- (stem of absolūtiō) acquittal. See absolute, -ion
- Middle English absolucion 1175–1225
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: absolution /ˌæbsəˈluːʃən/ n - the act of absolving or the state of being absolved; release from guilt, obligation, or punishment
- a formal remission of sin pronounced by a priest in the sacrament of penance
- the prescribed form of words granting such a remission
Etymology: 12th Century: from Latin absolūtiōn- acquittal, forgiveness of sins, from absolvere to absolve |