Absolution
Absolution noun - Release from the guilt or penalty of an offense.
Usage example: the jury's verdict of “not guilty” was absolution in the eyes of the law, but the verdict would always be “guilty” in the court of public opinion
Condemnation is an antonym for absolution.
Condemnation
Condemnation noun - An often public or formal expression of disapproval.
How words are described
| complete | complete absolution | complete condemnation |
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Condemnation and Absolution. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/absolution/condemnation
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Condemnation or Absolution. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/absolution/condemnation.
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