ho'oponopono

noun

A process in which harmony is restored by discussion and forgiveness.

OriginHawaiian hoʻoponopono →
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Meanings

nounho'oponopono (uncountable)

alternative hooponopono

  1. HawaiiuncountableA process in which harmony is restored by discussion and forgiveness.

Origin

  1. Hawaiianhoʻoponopono
  2. Englishho'oponopono

From Hawaiian hoʻoponopono ("to correct")

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APA

ho'oponopono. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ho'oponopono

MLA

“ho'oponopono.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ho'oponopono. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ho'oponopono,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ho'oponopono.

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