Definition of "reconciliation" in English

noun

1. The re-establishment of friendly relations; conciliation, rapprochement.

   • He longed for reconciliation with his estranged father, but painful memories made him feel unready to do so.

2. (accounting) The process of comparing and resolving apparent differences between sets of accounting records, or between accounting records and bank statements, receipts, etc.

3. Religious senses.

4. (Australia, Canada) The process of systemically atoning for the crimes and broken promises that a nation has historically committed against indigenous people.

   • In order to redress the legacy of residential schools and advance the process of Canadian reconciliation, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission makes the following calls to action.