shriven
Confessed and pardoned
Shriven is the past participle of shrive, an archaic verb meaning to hear confession, assign penance, and grant absolution.
Someone who is shriven has confessed their sins and received forgiveness from a priest.
The word survives mainly in Shrovetide and Shrove Tuesday—the day before Lent when Christians traditionally confessed before the fasting season began.
Acknowledge wrongdoing openly
- unburdenRemove a weight from
- admitConfess or grant entry
- acknowledgeConfirm receipt or truth
- discloseReveal hidden information
reveal · divulge · avow · declare · confide · repent · examine · scrutinize
Compensation for wrongdoing
- reparationCompensation for injury done
- amendsCompensation for wrongdoing
- expiationRedress for offense
- restitutionRestoring what was lost
contrition · remorse · repentance · mortification · satisfaction · self-denial · fasting · prayer
Admission of wrongdoing
- reconciliationRestoration of friendly relations
- riteCeremonial act or practice
- liturgyFormal worship structure
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
priest · absolution · Eucharist · baptism · anointing · vestments · altar · sanctuary
Formal clearing of guilt
- pardonOfficial release from punishment
- forgivenessReleasing resentment toward offenders
- exonerationOfficial clearing of blame
- acquittalFormal clearing of charges
remission · clemency · mercy · indulgence · reprieve · discharge · release · exculpation
Recovery or moral restoration
- salvationDeliverance from harm
- purificationRemoval of contaminants
- sanctificationMaking someone or something sacred
- cleansingRemoving dirt or toxins
grace · holiness · piety · righteousness · renewal · transformation · rebirth · restoration
confess
Acknowledge wrongdoing openly
- unburdenRemove a weight from
- admitConfess or grant entry
- acknowledgeConfirm receipt or truth
disclose · reveal · divulge · avow · declare · confide · repent · examine · scrutinize · bare
atonement
Compensation for wrongdoing
- reparationCompensation for injury done
- amendsCompensation for wrongdoing
- expiationRedress for offense
restitution · contrition · remorse · repentance · mortification · satisfaction · self-denial · fasting · prayer · pilgrimage
confession
Admission of wrongdoing
- reconciliationRestoration of friendly relations
- riteCeremonial act or practice
- liturgyFormal worship structure
ceremony · priest · absolution · Eucharist · baptism · anointing · vestments · altar · sanctuary · blessing
absolution
Formal clearing of guilt
- pardonOfficial release from punishment
- forgivenessReleasing resentment toward offenders
- exonerationOfficial clearing of blame
acquittal · remission · clemency · mercy · indulgence · reprieve · discharge · release · exculpation · vindication
redemption
Recovery or moral restoration
- salvationDeliverance from harm
- purificationRemoval of contaminants
- sanctificationMaking someone or something sacred
cleansing · grace · holiness · piety · righteousness · renewal · transformation · rebirth · restoration · healing
shrivenunabsolved
Not pardoned of sins
unforgiven · damned · impenitent · unrepentant · unredeemed
shrivenunconfessed
Not yet admitted
impenitent · unrepentant · defiant · hardened · obstinate