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redemption fatigue

redemption fatigue noun: the exhaustion of the capacity to forgive another owing to their repeated transgressions.

Noun

redemption fatigue (uncountable)

  1. The exhaustion of the capacity to forgive another owing to their repeated transgressions.
    • Like many Americans, Mr. Condit, I have Redemption Fatigue. I'm too tired to forgive any more gray-haired-blow-dried-elected scoundrels trying to sin 'n' spin.26 August 2001, Maureen Dowd, Liberties; My Condit Interview, The New York Times
    • New polls detect "redemption fatigue" among Weiner supporters.27 July 2013, Anthony Weiner sext scandal reveals the almighty power of the internet, The Guardian

Origin of redemption fatigue

From redemption + fatigue.

Questions about redemption fatigue

What does redemption fatigue mean?
Redemption fatigue means the exhaustion of the capacity to forgive another owing to their repeated transgressions.
What part of speech is redemption fatigue?
Redemption fatigue is a noun.

Words near redemption fatigue in the dictionary

  1. redemonstrations
  2. redemptible
  3. redemption
  4. redemption arc
  5. redemption arcs
  6. redemption fatigue
  7. redemption game
  8. redemption games
  9. redemption price
  10. redemption prices
  11. redemption value

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