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absolution
In a religious context, especially in Christianity, the forgiveness of sins pronounced by a priest in God's name after confession.
Nachdem er seine Sünden bekannt hatte, erteilte ihm der Priester die Absolution.
After he had confessed his sins, the priest granted him absolution.
'Absolution' (absolution) is almost always used with the verbs 'erteilen' (to grant) or 'geben' (to give), as in 'jemandem Absolution erteilen/geben' (to grant/give someone absolution), and 'bekommen' (to get) or 'erhalten' (to receive), as in 'Absolution bekommen/erhalten' (to get/receive absolution). 'Erteilen' is the most formal variant.
Der Chef erteilte ihm für den kleinen Fehler die Absolution.
The boss granted him absolution for the small mistake.
The word 'Absolution' (absolution) belongs to elevated language. It is used mainly in formal, written, or intellectual contexts and sounds rather unusual in normal everyday speech.
In seiner Rede bat der Politiker um Absolution für die Fehler seiner Partei.
In his speech, the politician asked for absolution for his party's mistakes.
You can recognize the original religious meaning from words from a church context, such as 'Priester' (priest), 'Beichte' (confession), 'Sünde' (sin), or 'Kirche' (church).
Im Beichtstuhl wartete der Gläubige auf die Absolution des Priesters.
In the confessional, the believer waited for the priest's absolution.
The figurative meaning of relief from guilt is often used in social or personal contexts. Signal words here are 'Öffentlichkeit' (public), 'Fehlverhalten' (misconduct), 'Skandal' (scandal), or 'Entschuldigung' (apology).
Durch sein Geständnis erhoffte er sich Absolution von der Öffentlichkeit.
Through his confession, he hoped to receive absolution from the public.
conviction / condemnation
'Verurteilung' and 'Absolution' are clear opposites when it comes to guilt. A 'Verurteilung' means that someone or something is strongly rejected and judged to be wrong. 'Absolution', on the other hand, means forgiveness or relief from guilt. In a religious context, absolution comes after confession; figuratively, it can also mean that someone is released from an accusation. In short: 'Verurteilung' burdens someone with blame, while 'Absolution' relieves them of it.
Der Priester sprach dem Mann nach der Beichte die Absolution zu.
The priest granted the man absolution after confession.
Nach dem Skandal forderten viele Menschen eine klare Verurteilung des Verhaltens.
After the scandal, many people called for a clear condemnation of the behavior.