absolution
nounUK /ˌæb.səˈluː.ʃən/
US /ˌæb.səˈluː.ʃən/
Absolution is when someone says you are forgiven for something wrong you did.
After the boy apologized, he felt a sense of absolution and stopped worrying.
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2. In some churches, a priest's formal act of declaring that a person's sins are forgiven.
The priest offered absolution to the worshippers after their confession.
3. A formal release from a promise, duty, or punishment.
The king granted absolution to the prisoners on the holiday.
4. The state of being free from blame or guilt.
She sought absolution for the mistake she had made years ago.