Question : Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
Formal forgiveness of a person’s sins.
Option 1: Ablutions
Option 2: Absolution
Option 3: Absolutism
Option 4: Forgiveness
Correct Answer: Absolution
Solution : The correct option is the second option.
Explanation:
Absolution
refers to the formal forgiveness granted by a religious authority for a person's sins. It is often part of religious rituals like confession in Christianity.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
- Ablutions refer to ritual washing or cleansing, especially as part of religious ceremonies.
- Absolutism is a political doctrine advocating for absolute rule or authority without checks and balances.
- Forgiveness means the action or process of forgiving or being forgiven, generally without the formal or religious context specifically associated with absolution.
Therefore, the correct answer is absolution.
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