Absolving or having the power to absolve; tending to set free from guilt or obligation (archaic theological term).
From Latin absolvent- (present participle of absolvere, to loosen/set free), from ab- (away) plus solvere (to loosen). Created in medieval theology to describe God's forgiving power.
Absolent appears mainly in theological Latin texts where it describes God's mercy—the word shows how medieval theology built intricate vocabulary to describe different kinds and qualities of divine forgiveness.
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