condonation

[ kon-doh-ney-shuhn ]
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noun
  1. the act of condoning; the overlooking or implied forgiving of an offense.

Origin of condonation

1
1615–25; <New Latin condōnātiōn- (stem of condōnātiō), Latin: a giving away, equivalent to condōnāt(us) (past participle of condōnāre;see condone) + -iōn--ion. See con-, donation
  • Also con·don·ance [kuhn-doh-nuhns]. /kənˈdoʊ nəns/.

Other words from condonation

  • non·con·do·na·tion, noun

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