Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.

Formal forgiveness of a person’s sins

Absolution

The one-word substitute for "formal forgiveness of a person's sins" is absolution.

• Ablutions are ritual washings, especially those performed as a religious rite.
• Absolutism is a political system in which the ruler has absolute power.
• Forgiveness is the act of pardoning someone for a wrong they have committed.

The word absolution comes from the Latin word "absolvere," meaning "to set free." In a religious context, absolution is the act of a priest forgiving a person's sins. It is a formal act, and it is usually accompanied by a penance.