absolution: Meaning and Definition of

ab•so•lu•tion

1. act of absolving; a freeing from blame or guilt; release from consequences, obligations, or penalties.
2. state of being absolved.
1. a remission of sin or of the punishment for sin, made by a priest in the sacrament of penance on the ground of authority received from Christ.
2. the formula declaring such remission.
4. a declaration or assurance of divine forgiveness to penitent believers, made after confession of sins.