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forgiveness
/ əˈɡɪɪ /
noun
the act of forgiving or the state of being forgiven
willingness to forgive
Other Word Forms
- preforgiveness noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of forgiveness1
Example Sentences
Sanchez said that like many others he had his faults and asked the Spanish people for forgiveness.
During his first campaign, he claimed he was a Christian, but he has never asked for God's forgiveness.
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.
A pardon represents legal forgiveness, ends any further punishment and restores rights such as being able to vote or run for public office.
If forgiveness is sometimes the only way forward for those seeking justice, then memory is the enemy of that healing.
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