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condonation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.19 in modern English

Syllables
con-do-na-tion
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The condoning of an offence.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The forgiveness of matrimonial infidelity.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A legal defense made when an accuser had forgiven or chosen to ignore an act about which they were legally complaining.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin condōnātiō, condōnātiōnem. Equivalent to condone + -ation.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

condonations (plural)

Derived Forms

noncondonation

Questions

What does condonation mean?
The condoning of an offence.
Where does condonation come from?
Learned borrowing from Latin condōnātiō, condōnātiōnem. Equivalent to condone + -ation.

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