condonation
noun
condonation is spelled C-O-N-D-O-N-A-T-I-O-N: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 65 million words in written English, the 252,559th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, condonation means “The condoning of an offence” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of condonation is condonations.
How many letters and syllables are in condonation?
| Letters | 11: C-O-N-D-O-N-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 65 million words; the 252,559th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is condonation?
Condonation appears about once in every 65 million words in written English, the 252,559th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of condonation
- condonations plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does condonation mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The condoning of an offence.
- 2
The forgiveness of matrimonial infidelity.
- 3
A legal defense made when an accuser had forgiven or chosen to ignore an act about which they were legally complaining.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Condonation in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense The condoning of an offence:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | condonación |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does condonation come from?
Learned borrowing from Latin condōnātiō, condōnātiōnem. Equivalent to condone + -ation.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).