age of reason

== English == === Noun === age of reason (usually uncountable, plural ages of reason) (Roman Catholicism) Seven years of age, at which age a person is morally liable for the sins that they commit. Synonym: age of discretion 2006, February: Julia Sweeney, “Letting Go of God” performed at TED2006, 0:16–0:54 On September tenth — the morning of my seventh birthday — I came downstairs to the kitchen, where my mother was washing the dishes and my father was… reading the paper or something, and I sort-of presented myself to them in the doorway, and they said “Hey! Happy birthday!” And I said “I’m seven.” And my father smiled and said “Well, you know what that means, don’t you?” And I said “Yeah… that I’m gonna have a party and a cake and get a lot of presents (?)” And my dad said “Well, yes, but more importantly, being seven means that you’ve reached the age of reason, and you’re now capable of committing any and all sins against God and man.” c. 2008, Michelle Arnold, "What is the correct age for confirmation?," www.catholic.com (retrieved 29 Oct 2013): Since the Church has traditionally understood the age of reason to be seven years old, your daughter would not be too young to receive confirmation at age eight. (by extension) Age at which a person is able to distinguish right from wrong and make their own decisions. ==== Translations ==== === Proper noun === age of reason Alternative letter-case form of Age of Reason === Further reading === “age of reason”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. “age of reason”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.