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absolution - Word of the Day - Thu Jun 18, 2026

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absolution - (n) - release from guilt or responsibility through forgiveness

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Absolution came from self-acceptance rather than apology.

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Author tip: Absolution often follows accountability.
Genre tags: Drama, Literary

 

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Some actions are beyond absolution.

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Paladin

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It is important to distinguish between absolution and ablutions. 

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Bill W

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Absolution derives from Old French absolucion, earlier assolucion, from the Latin abolutionem (nominative absolutio ("completion", "acquittal", or "release"), which comes from the verb absolvere (ab- meaning 'off" or "away from") and (solvere meaning "to loosen", "untie", or "release".  

According to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED), the noun absolution first appeared in written English during the Old English period (before 1150).  It entered the language via Old French and Latin, and was originally used within a religious or ecclesiastical context to denote the remission or forgiveness of sins. 

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