| ABSOLUTION | • absolution n. (Ecclesiastical) An absolving of sins from ecclesiastical penalties by an authority. • absolution n. The forgiveness of sins, in a general sense. • absolution n. The form of words by which a penitent is absolved. |
| ABSOLUTISE | • absolutise v. Non-Oxford British spelling standard spelling of absolutize. • ABSOLUTISE v. to make absolute, also ABSOLUTIZE. |
| ABSOLUTISM | • absolutism n. (Theology) Doctrine of preordination; doctrine of absolute decrees; doctrine that God acts in an absolute manner. • absolutism n. (Political science, sociology) The principles or practice of absolute or arbitrary government; despotism. • absolutism n. (Philosophy) Belief in a metaphysical absolute; belief in Absolute. |
| ABSOLUTIST | • absolutist n. One who is in favor of an absolute or autocratic government. • absolutist n. (Metaphysics) One who believes that it is possible to realize a cognition or concept of the Absolute. • absolutist n. An uncompromising person; one who maintains certain principles to be absolute. |
| ABSOLUTIVE | • absolutive adj. (Grammar) Of or pertaining to the grammatical case used to indicate the patient or experiencer of a verb’s action. • absolutive adj. (Rare) Of, exhibiting, or pertaining to absolution; absolutory, absolving. • absolutive n. (Grammar) The absolutive case, or a phrase that uses it. |
| ABSOLUTIZE | • absolutize v. (Transitive) To make absolute. • ABSOLUTIZE v. to make absolute. |
| ABSOLUTIONS | • absolutions n. Plural of absolution. • ABSOLUTION n. remission of sins, declared officially by a priest. |
| ABSOLUTISED | • absolutised v. Simple past tense and past participle of absolutise. • ABSOLUTISE v. to make absolute, also ABSOLUTIZE. |
| ABSOLUTISES | • absolutises v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of absolutise. • ABSOLUTISE v. to make absolute, also ABSOLUTIZE. |
| ABSOLUTISMS | • absolutisms n. Plural of absolutism. • ABSOLUTISM n. the doctrine of government by a single absolute ruler. |
| ABSOLUTISTS | • absolutists n. Plural of absolutist. • ABSOLUTIST n. one who believes in absolutism. |
| ABSOLUTIVES | • absolutives n. Plural of absolutive. • ABSOLUTIVE n. a grammatical case. |
| ABSOLUTIZED | • absolutized v. Simple past tense and past participle of absolutize. • ABSOLUTIZE v. to make absolute. |
| ABSOLUTIZES | • absolutizes v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of absolutize. • ABSOLUTIZE v. to make absolute. |
| ABSOLUTISING | • absolutising v. Present participle of absolutise. • ABSOLUTISE v. to make absolute, also ABSOLUTIZE. |
| ABSOLUTISTIC | • absolutistic adj. Alternative form of absolutist. • ABSOLUTISTIC adj. relating to absolutism. |
| ABSOLUTIZING | • absolutizing v. Present participle of absolutize. • ABSOLUTIZE v. to make absolute. |