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indulgence vs remission

remission vs indulgence

indulgence and remission both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
indulgence Yes No No No
remission Yes No No No
As nouns, remission is a hypernym of indulgence; that is, remission is a word with a broader meaning than indulgence:
  • indulgence: the remission by the pope of the temporal punishment in purgatory that is still due for sins even after absolution
  • remission: the act of absolving or remitting; formal redemption as pronounced by a priest in the sacrament of penance
Other hypernyms of indulgence include absolution, remission of sin, remittal.
indulgence (noun) remission (noun)
the act of indulging or gratifying a desire the act of absolving or remitting; formal redemption as pronounced by a priest in the sacrament of penance
foolish or senseless behavior (law) the act of remitting (especially the referral of a law case to another court)
the remission by the pope of the temporal punishment in purgatory that is still due for sins even after absolution an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease)
an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires a payment of money sent to a person in another place
a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone
Difference between indulgence and remission

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