Pardoned or excused for something wrong; no longer holding anger or blame against someone.
From Old English 'forgifan,' from 'for-' (completely) and 'gifan' (to give). Originally meant 'to give up a claim to punishment.'
Forgiveness is neurologically harder than staying angry—anger triggers the fight-or-flight system, while forgiveness requires activating the prefrontal cortex and literally thinking differently!
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