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forgiveness

English

Etymology

From Middle English forgiveness, forgifnes, from Old English for?ifnes, for?iefnes, for?iefennes (“forgiveness, remission, indulgence, permission”, literally “forgivenness”), equivalent to forgiven +? -ness. Cognate with Dutch vergiffenis.

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /f????vn?s/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /f????vn?s/
  • Hyphenation: for?give?ness

Noun

forgiveness (usually uncountable, plural forgivenesses)

  1. The action of forgiving.
    • 1931, Mahatma Gandhi, Young India
      The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.
  2. Readiness to forgive.

Synonyms

  • (action of forgiving): remission
  • (readiness to forgive): mercy

Translations

References

  • forgiveness in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

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benignity

English

Etymology

From Old French benignité, from Latin benignit?s.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /b??n??n?ti/

Noun

benignity (countable and uncountable, plural benignities)

  1. (uncountable) The state of being benign.
  2. (countable) A benign act.

Synonyms

  • benignancy
  • benignness

Antonyms

  • malignancy

Related terms

  • benign
  • benignly

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