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repentance

noun

re·​pen·​tance ri-ˈpen-tᵊn(t)s How to pronounce repentance (audio)
: the action or process of repenting especially for misdeeds or moral shortcomings

Synonyms

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penitence, repentance, contrition, compunction, remorse mean regret for sin or wrongdoing.

penitence implies sad and humble realization of and regret for one's misdeeds.

absolution is dependent upon sincere penitence

repentance adds the implication of a resolve to change.

repentance accompanied by a complete change of character

contrition stresses the sorrowful regret that constitutes true penitence.

tearful expressions of contrition

compunction implies a painful sting of conscience especially for contemplated wrongdoing.

had no compunctions about taking back what is mine

remorse suggests prolonged and insistent self-reproach and mental anguish for past wrongs and especially for those whose consequences cannot be remedied.

thieves untroubled by feelings of remorse

Example Sentences

preached that repentance was the first step on the path of redemption
Recent Examples on the Web And his poem was on a good Christian subject, repentance. Gregory Hays, The New York Review of Books, 3 Aug. 2022 Francis' tone of personal repentance has signaled a notable shift for the papacy, which has long acknowledged abuses in the residential schools and strongly asserted the rights and dignity of Indigenous peoples. Arkansas Online, 24 July 2022 Francis’ tone of personal repentance has signaled a notable shift for the papacy, which has long acknowledged abuses in the residential schools and strongly asserted the rights and dignity of Indigenous peoples. Nicole Winfield, BostonGlobe.com, 23 July 2022 Francis’ tone of personal repentance has signaled a notable shift for the papacy, which has long acknowledged abuses in the residential schools and strongly asserted the rights and dignity of Indigenous peoples. Nicole Winfield, ajc, 23 July 2022 Moving forward is only possible if the SBC members face this issue honestly, receive this report soberly, express genuine remorse and demonstrate genuine repentance. R. Albert Mohler, WSJ, 26 May 2022 Scorsese betrayed the powerful ethnic realization of his semi-autobiographical Mean Streets, but Coppola returned to his version of it when Part III reclaimed the Church (Michael’s repentance) and Opera (Michael’s punishment). Armond White, National Review, 18 Mar. 2022 Looming above all, of course, was the boundless shame of the Third Reich, which left many Germans intent on moral repentance. Alec Macgillis, ProPublica, 16 Mar. 2022 The forward move, the authors say, cannot be solely for repentance – but restitution, too. Joan Taylor, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Mar. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of repentance was in the 14th century

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