forgiveness

[fer-giv-nis]

noun

1. act of forgiving; forgive; state of being forgiven.

2. disposition or willingness to forgive.

forgiveness

/ fəˈɡɪvnɪs /

noun

1. the act of forgiving or the state of being forgiven

2. willingness to forgive

Other Word Forms

• preforgiveness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of forgiveness¹

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

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• absolution 
• amnesty 
• clemency 
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