forgiveness
n. uncountablen. the act of stopping being angry at someone who did something wrong to you. It means you decide to let go of bad feelings and move on.
n. the intentional process by which a victim undergoes a change in feelings and attitude regarding an offence, letting go of negative emotions such as resentment. Often involves the relinquishment of a perceived right to retaliation.
She asked for his forgiveness after the argument.
True forgiveness often takes time and effort, especially when the person who hurt you does not apologize.
The policy of national reconciliation was built on the principle of collective forgiveness, aiming to heal the deep social divisions left by decades of civil conflict.
From Middle English forgiveness, forgifnes, from Old English forġiefnes, equivalent to forgive + -ness. Cognate with Dutch vergiffenis.
Typically uncountable in its abstract sense; occasionally used with 'for' to specify the offence.