noun
- plural of absolution; formal releases from guilt, obligation, or punishment, especially in religious contexts
Usage: religious
Examples
- The priest granted absolutions to the repentant parishioners.
- Medieval kings often sought absolutions from the church for their sins.
- The confessional booth was where many received their absolutions.
- He collected papal absolutions as if they were insurance policies.
- The reformers questioned the sale of absolutions by corrupt clergy.
- Multiple absolutions were required for the gravest offenses.