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forgiveness

[ fer-giv-nis ]
/ fərˈgɪv nɪs /
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noun

act of forgiving; state of being forgiven.
disposition or willingness to forgive.

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RELATED WORDS

reprieve, mercy, remission, compassion, vindication, clemency, dispensation, amnesty, grace, absolution, charity, extenuation, lenity, exculpation, quittance, condonation, impunity, quarter, justification, acquittal

Nearby words

forgettery, forging, forgivable, forgive, forgive and forget, forgiveness, forgiving, forgo, forgot, forgotten, forgotten man

Origin of forgiveness

before 900; Middle English forgifenesse, Old English forgifennys. See forgive, -ness

Related forms

pre·for·give·ness, noun
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forgiveness

/ (fəˈɡɪvnɪs) /

noun

the act of forgiving or the state of being forgiven
willingness to forgive
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