condonation

[ kon-doh-ney-shuhn ]

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noun

the act of condoning; the overlooking or implied forgiving of an offense.

Origin of condonation

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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How to use condonation in a sentence

But scandals, and the contempt for rigid standards their condonation displayed, weren't more than the sharp edge of the trouble.
The New Machiavelli | Herbert George Wells
A stern old lady told her once that such condonation of offenses was unprincipled and immoral.
Sword and Gown | George A. Lawrence
Swift praised it for its morality, and the Archbishop of Canterbury scored it for its condonation of vice.
Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 15 | Various
It is not because I have pushed the case unduly against James; for that, I am sure of condonation.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 11 (of 25) | Robert Louis Stevenson
Every instance of failure, attended with whatever excuse or condonation, leaves upon us its mark of self-reproach.
The Expositor's Bible: The Epistle to the Galatians | G. G. Findlay

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