for ‧ give ‧ ness /fəˈɡɪvnəs, fəˈɡɪvnɪs $ fər-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Word Family: verb : ↑ forgive ; noun : ↑ forgiveness ; adverb : ↑ unforgivably ; adjective : ↑ forgiving ≠ ↑ unforgiving ]
when someone forgives another person ⇨ absolution
ask/beg/pray etc for (sb’s) forgiveness
He never admitted his guilt or asked for forgiveness.