Origin: Latin suffix -tion
Absolution has 3 different meanings across 1 category:
the condition of being formally forgiven by a priest in the sacrament of penance
the act of absolving or remitting; formal redemption as pronounced by a priest in the sacrament of penance
An absolving of sins from ecclesiastical penalties by an authority.
The word comes from the Latin absolutio, meaning "acquittal." It entered English via Old French and Middle English to describe the act of forgiving or releasing someone from guilt.