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condonation

/ˌkɒn.dəʊˈneɪ.ʃən/

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noun

/ˌkɒn.dəʊˈneɪ.ʃən/C2formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее акт прощения или игнорирования проступка путём обращения с нарушителем так, как если бы проступка не было.

A noun referring to the act of forgiving or overlooking an offense by treating the offender as if the offense had not occurred.

uncountable

  1. Forgiveness by ignoringC2formal

    The act of forgiving an offense by deliberately overlooking it or treating the offender as if the wrongdoing never happened.

    ruПрощение через игнорирование

    • The manager's condonation of the employee's repeated lateness set a bad example.
    • Condonation of minor infractions can sometimes lead to more serious problems.
    • The court considered the victim's condonation of the act as a mitigating factor.

    Synonymsabsolutionexcuseforgivenessoverlookingpardonremission

    Antonymscensurecondemnationpenaltypunishmentrebukereproofretributionrevenge

Forms
  • condonations plural form
  • condonations' possessive plural form
  • condonation's possessive singular form