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absolution

Pronunciation: /absəˈluːʃ(ə)n/

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Definition of absolution

noun

[mass noun]

formal release from guilt, obligation, or punishment: absolution from the sentence
ecclesiastical declaration that a person’s sins have been forgiven:she had been granted absolution for her sins