Forgiveness
31forgiveness, paradox of — If only people who deserve to be forgiven ought to be forgiven, then forgiveness is either unjustified, in the case of the undeserving, or pointless, since in the case of those who deserve forgiveness, there is nothing to forgive. So justified… …
32forgiveness — noun Date: before 12th century the act of forgiving …
33forgiveness — /feuhr giv nis/, n. 1. act of forgiving; state of being forgiven. 2. disposition or willingness to forgive. [bef. 900; ME forgifenesse, OE forgifennys. See FORGIVE, NESS] * * * …
34forgiveness — noun a) The action of forgiving. b) Readiness to forgive. Syn: remission, mercy …
35forgiveness — To forgive someone is to forswear resentment, anger, or other reactions to their having done something that justifies such responses. The philosophical problem is that this is apparently treating them better than they deserve; but how can it be a …
36forgiveness — Synonyms and related words: Lethe, absentmindedness, absolution, acquittal, acquittance, allowance, amnesty, benevolence, clearance, clearing, clemency, commiseration, compassion, compurgation, condolence, decay of memory, destigmatization,… …
37forgiveness — sb. RG. 58 …
38forgiveness — for give·ness || fÉ™(r) gɪvnnɪs n. pardon, absolution, clemency, mercy …
39forgiveness — noun the action of forgiving or the process of being forgiven …
40forgiveness — n. Pardon, absolution, remission, acquittal …
