condonation

[ kon-doh-ney-shuh n ]

/ ˌkɒn doʊˈneɪ ʃən /

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noun

the act of condoning; the overlooking or implied forgiving of an offense.

Also con·don·ance

[kuh n-doh-nuh ns] /kənˈdoʊ nəns/.

Origin of condonation

1615–25; < New Latin condōnātiōn- (stem of condōnātiō), Latin: a giving away, equivalent to condōnāt(us) (past participle of condōnāre; see condone) + -iōn- -ion. See con-, donation

OTHER WORDS FROM condonation

non·con·do·na·tion, noun

Words nearby condonation

condolence, condolent, condom, condominium, condon, condonation, condone, condor, condorcet, condottiere, conduce

Example sentences from the Web for condonation

But condonation may be proved by other acts, or by words, having regard to the circumstances of each case.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 5 |Various
It is not because I pushed the case unduly against James; for that, I am sure of condonation.

Catriona |Robert Louis Stevenson
The silly raid of 1895 and its condonation by public opinion in England hastened the explosion.

The Framework of Home Rule |Erskine Childers
Out came a sovereign smile of humour, sweet raillery, and condonation blended, instant on her investigation of his eyes.

The Unknown Sea |Clemence Housman

But scandals, and the contempt for rigid standards their condonation displayed, weren't more than the sharp edge of the trouble.

The New Machiavelli |Herbert George Wells

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condonation

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Origin of condonation

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