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forgiveness

[fer-giv-nis]

noun

  1. act of forgiving; forgive; state of being forgiven.

  2. disposition or willingness to forgive.



forgiveness

/ əˈɡɪɪ /

noun

  1. the act of forgiving or the state of being forgiven

  2. willingness to forgive

“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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Other Word Forms

  • preforgiveness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of forgiveness1

before 900; Middle English forgifenesse, Old English forgifennys. See forgive, -ness
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Sanchez said that like many others he had his faults and asked the Spanish people for forgiveness.

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During his first campaign, he claimed he was a Christian, but he has never asked for God's forgiveness.

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One big challenge is that Trump has explicitly said that he has never had to ask for forgiveness for anything that he has done in his life.

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A pardon represents legal forgiveness, ends any further punishment and restores rights such as being able to vote or run for public office.

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If forgiveness is sometimes the only way forward for those seeking justice, then memory is the enemy of that healing.

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