Dictionary entries for 'penitence'

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compunction
contriteness
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penitency
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remorsefulness
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pen·i·tence (pĕńĭ-təns)

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The condition or quality of being penitent; regret for wrongdoing.

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penitence, compunction, contrition, remorse, repentance These nouns denote a feeling of regret for one's sins or misdeeds: showed no penitence; ended the relationship without compunction; pangs of contrition; tears of remorse; sincere repentance.

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