Salvation vs Absolution - What's the difference?
salvation | absolution |
(religion) The process of being saved, the state of having been saved (from hell).
The process of being restored or made new for the purpose of becoming saved; the process of being rid of the old poor quality conditions and becoming improved.
(ecclesiastical) An absolving of sins from ecclesiastical penalties by an authority.
Forgiveness of sins, in a general sense.
The form of words by which a penitent is absolved.
An absolving, or setting free from guilt, sin, or penalty; forgiveness of an offense.
(obsolete) Delivery, in speech.
As nouns the difference between salvation and absolution
is that salvation is the process of being saved, the state of having been saved (from hell) while absolution is an absolving of sins from ecclesiastical penalties by an authority.salvation
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Alternative forms
* salvatioun (obsolete)Noun
- In Islam, salvation is achieved by praying in the mosque to Allah and following the sunnah of Muhammad.
Antonyms
* (in religion) damnationabsolution
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Noun
(en noun)- (Shipley)
- Government ... granting absolution to the nation.
- (Ben Jonson)
