Forgiveness

Word FORGIVENESS
Character 11
Hyphenation for give ness
Pronunciations /fəˈɡɪvnəs/

Definitions and meanings of "Forgiveness"

What do we mean by forgiveness?

The act of forgiving; pardon. noun

The act of forgiving; the act of granting pardon, as for a wrong, offense, or sin; remission of an obligation, debt, or penalty; pardon. noun

Disposition or willingness to forgive or pardon. noun

The act of forgiving; the state of being forgiven. noun

Disposition to pardon; willingness to forgive. noun

The action of forgiving. noun

Readiness to forgive. noun

The act of excusing a mistake or offense noun

Compassionate feelings that support a willingness to forgive noun

The action of forgiving.

Readiness to forgive.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Forgiveness

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The word "forgiveness" in example sentences

While the U.S. has a tradition of forgiveness, politicians seem able to gain forgiveness from the public and come back after just about anything. ❋ Unknown (2009)

While some say they do not feel comfortable using the word forgiveness because it's open to so many messy interpretations, I believe all would embrace the concept, if they knew of Ginn Fourie's favorite definition which states that - "Forgiveness is the principled decision to give up your justifiable right to revenge." ❋ Marina Cantacuzino (2011)

I struggle with the word forgiveness because it still sounds like a 'get out of jail free' card. ❋ Kelley Whitis (2012)

The word forgiveness hauls me back to when I was a young Catholic girl. ❋ Jennifer Lauck (2011)

Maybe they are, but that doesn't strike me as a good reason to sound like some raging partisan fundamentalist who has no concept of the term forgiveness for personal transgressions in the distant past. ❋ Ann Althouse (2008)

And you know, his voice is quite representative of a large segment of society, and you know, it's and even the word forgiveness, which is a huge word and it raises a lot of stuff for people. ❋ Unknown (2011)

But a single way was still left, that is, if we purchased the same for money from the Roman Pope, bought for ourselves, therefore, the Pope's indulgence, which he called the forgiveness of sins and a certain entrance into eternal life. ❋ Unknown (1904)

So she says this is not amnesty, which she defines as forgiveness for wrongdoing. ❋ Unknown (2011)

To all the regretful Obama voters ... forgiveness is available 7 x 70. ❋ Unknown (2009)

As people of faith, forgiveness is what we are called to do; for our own good! ❋ Unknown (2009)

Funny how the words 'he accepted responsibility for his actions' elicits full forgiveness from the GOP .... yet if a Democrat says the same words, no forgiveness from the GOP. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Embattled South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford tried a new tack Sunday to win forgiveness after admitting to an affair and being incommunicado while he left the state for several days. ❋ Unknown (2009)

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