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forgiveness

American  
[fer-giv-nis] / fərˈgɪv nɪs /

noun

  1. act of forgiving; forgive; state of being forgiven.

  2. disposition or willingness to forgive.

forgiveness British  
/ fəˈɡɪvnɪs /

noun

  1. the act of forgiving or the state of being forgiven

  2. willingness to forgive

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Other Word Forms

  • preforgiveness noun

Etymology

Origin of forgiveness

before 900; Middle English forgifenesse, Old English forgifennys. See forgive, -ness

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