1 The forgiveness, purposeful disregard, or tacit approval by a victim of another's illegal or objectionable act, especially by treating the other person as if nothing happened. 2 In family law, an act (especially participation in sexual relations) indicating forgiveness by one spouse of the other spouse's improper conduct (such as adultery) when that wrongful conduct is a potential ground for divorce. In some states, condonation is an affirmative defense in a divorce action if the act assert...