Absolution

/ˌæbsəlˈuːʃən/

/ˌæbsəˈɫuʃən/

Absolution

the act of forgiving someone for their sins or wrongdoings, usually by a priest

synonyms : remission

the condition of being formally forgiven by a priest in the sacrament of penance

Examples

1. The priest is giving him absolution from his sins.

2. - IO created the throw for Hitman: Absolution.

3. And he was giving absolution to the men on the run.

4. Bayard saw this attitude as another way in which whites exploited blacks, not for money or for power in this case, but for moral absolution.