redemption fatigue

redemption fatigue

English

Etymology

redemption +‎ fatigue

Noun

redemption fatigue (uncountable)

1. Exhaustion of the capacity to forgive another person because of their repeated transgressions.
   • 26 August 2001, Maureen Dowd, Liberties; My Condit Interview, The New York Times:

     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.

   • 27 July 2013, Anthony Weiner sext scandal reveals the almighty power of the internet, The Guardian:

     New polls detect "redemption fatigue" among Weiner supporters.

See also

• compassion fatigue