absolved from guilt

absolved from guilt

Considered innocent, cleared of all suspicion, or pardoned from any cause of guilt. The knights of the crusades committed many atrocities in their campaign, but they were regarded as absolved from guilt because of their religious patronage.
See also: absolve, guilt
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • absolve from guilt
  • guilt
  • guilt complex
  • racked with guilt
  • guilt trip
  • a guilt trip
  • eat (away) at (someone's) conscience
  • vindicate
  • vindicate (someone or oneself) of (something)
  • vindicate of
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