Condonement

/kənˈdoʊnmənt/ noun

Definition

The act of condoning; forgiveness or overlooking of a wrongdoing.

Etymology

From 'condone' + the suffix '-ment' (which forms nouns from verbs, indicating an action or state). Less common than 'condonation,' this variant exists in the same semantic space but with slightly different emphasis.

Kelly Says

Condonement is a rarer alternative to condonation that's mostly seen in older legal and formal texts, showing how English sometimes creates multiple nominal forms from the same root as different writers develop their preferences.

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