absolution
/ˌæbsəˈluːʃn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌæbsəˈluːʃn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌab-sə-ˈlü-shən/ (ame, mw)
absolution — noun
1. formal forgiveness for a sin or serious wrong, especially when a priest declares
formal forgiveness for a sin or serious wrong, especially when a priest declares after confession that the person is freed from guilt.
Father Ignacio offered absolution after the soldiers confessed their part in the raid.
offer absolution after confession
After years of guilt, Tanvi returned to church seeking absolution.
seek absolution
The bishop's letter of absolution was read aloud before the Easter service.
In the novel, Yara begs her dying father for absolution.
After the confession, Jiwoo found no absolution in the priest's silence.
- forgiveness
broader and more personal; it does not usually suggest a ritual or formal declaration
- pardon
often legal or official, especially when an authority removes punishment
- remission
more formal and often tied to penalties, debts, or punishment rather than spiritual guilt
- condemnation
formal judgment that keeps blame or guilt in place instead of releasing it
- blame
holding someone responsible rather than freeing them from fault
文法句型
seek absolution
grant absolution
absolution for + sin/wrongdoing
words of absolution
用法筆記
Usually appears in serious moral or religious settings, especially after confession. It often goes with verbs like seek, grant, receive, and pronounce. For everyday personal forgiveness, forgiveness or pardon is usually more natural.