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forgivingness

forgivingness

6.5
Being ready to stop feeling angry and accept someone who did wrong
  • noun
  • /fərˈɡɪvɪŋnəs/
: perdón
  • The teacher's forgivingness allowed students to learn from their mistakes without fear of harsh judgment.

Examples

  • Her forgivingness towards her friends showed how much she valued their relationships.

  • In a world where kindness is rare, his forgivingness towards others inspired many.

  • The third phase of separation is the stage of socionormative indoctrination, which consists of the imposition of social responsibilities and the rites of passage marking the transition from the forgivingness of childhood to the burdens of adulthood.

    Academic text (1990)

Synonyms

forgiveness
vsforgivingness
321 2.2

An act of letting go of anger toward someone after they hurt you

is a steady readiness to overlook faults rather than a single act
forbearance
vsforgivingness
  • Specialized
10 8.4

Patience and control when people annoy you or owe you money

focuses on willingness to overlook others rather than restraining enforcement of rights
condonement
vsforgivingness
1 9.6

Allowing people to do wrong without punishment or criticism

is a personal readiness to overlook faults rather than formal acceptance

Antonyms

unforgivingness
9.8

Harshness that does not allow mistakes or weakness

How Forgiving

mercifulness
1 5.6
forgiveness
321 2.2
forgivingness
6.5
leniency
26 4.6
vengefulness
1 7.9

Surface Forms

forgivingness singular
forgivingnesses plural

Morphology

forgivingness = forgiving (transparent) = forgive + ing + ness

Standard noun formation from the adjective 'forgiving' using '-ness' to denote a quality, so the meaning is directly derivable.

Etymology

The word forgivingness comes from the word forgive, which is made of for- and give and originally meant 'to give away' or 'let go' of a wrong. So forgivingness is the quality of letting go of anger and accepting someone despite their faults.