condonation
noun
con·do·na·tion
ˌkän-də-ˈnā-shən 
-dō-
: implied pardon of an offense by treating the offender as if it had not been committed
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Indeed, the silence and seeming condonation grow more marked as the years go by.
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“Condonation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/condonation. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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condonation
noun
con·do·na·tion
ˌkän-də-ˈnā-shən
: voluntary overlooking or pardon of an offense
specifically
: express or implied and usually conditional forgiveness of a spouse's marital wrong (as adultery or cruelty)
Etymology
Medieval Latin condonatio remission, pardon, from Latin condonare to give away, absolve
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