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forgiveness

[ fer-giv-nis ]

noun

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


forgiveness

/ əˈɡɪɪ /

noun

  1. the act of forgiving or the state of being forgiven
  2. willingness to forgive
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • Эǰ·n noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of forgiveness1

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

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On each occasion he asked for forgiveness, the congregation applauded.

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“I don’t ask for anyone’s forgiveness, but I promise to atone for my terrible mistake.”

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But he hardly includes any of the genuinely true stuff like tough conversations about mistakes and forgiveness.

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The Bible had a solution for this: the tradition of Jubilee, a 50-year ritual of debt forgiveness, land restoration and the emancipation of slaves and indentured servants.

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Umm Mohammed believes he was asking for her forgiveness because he knew she would never see him again.

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