repentance

re·pen·tance

noun \ri-ˈpen-t^ən(t)s\

Definition of REPENTANCE

: the action or process of repenting especially for misdeeds or moral shortcomings

Examples of REPENTANCE

1. <preached that repentance was the first step on the path of redemption>

First Known Use of REPENTANCE

14th century

Related to REPENTANCE

Synonyms: contriteness, contrition, penitence, regret, remorse, remorsefulness, guilt, rue, self-reproach, shame

Antonyms: impenitence, remorselessness

Related Words: compunction, misgiving, prick, qualm, scruple; blame, culpability, fault; liability, rap, responsibility; chagrin, embarrassment; anguish, distress, grief, ruth, sadness, sorrow; bloodguilt, bloodguiltiness; apology, excuses, hand-wringing, mea culpa

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See Synonym Discussion at penitence

Other Christian Religious Terms

Pentateuch, blasphemy, curate, doxology, eremite, iconoclasm, liturgy, orison, pneuma, reliquary

Rhymes with REPENTANCE

death sentence, loose sentence