repentance
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repentance
- /ɹɪˈpɛntəns/
- /ˈɹɛpəntəns/ New Zealand
- [ˈɹep.ən.tʰənsʰ] New Zealand
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First attested circa 14th century, from Middle English repentance, repentaunce, from Old French repentance. More at repent. By surface analysis, repent + -ance.
noun repentances · repentaunce
- The action of repenting, an instance of it, atonement. Christine Cooper: It's not wrong to sin. Christ came into this world for the sinners. DCI Tom Barnaby: To call people to repentance, Mrs Cooper.
- The condition of being repentant, penitent, a state of feeling regret or remorse for having done wrong. 1678, Bunyan, The Pilgrim's Progress, second period God hath denied me repentance. His words gives me no encouragement to believe.
Similar: compunction, contrition, penitence, remorse
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: penitence, penance, contrition, apology, remorse, confession, regret, redemption, sorrow, heart, treads, compunction, penitency, self-reproach, shame, guilt
noun
Similar: compunction, contrition, penitence, remorse
Translations
Every language
noun condition of being repentant, penitent, feeling remorse
| Español | arrepentimiento |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 회개 hoegae, 후회 huhoe, 회오 hoe'o |
| 日本語 | 懺悔 zange, 懺悔 sange, 悔悟 kaigo, 後悔 kōkai |
| 中文 | 懺悔 /忏悔 chànhuǐ, 悔改 huǐgǎi, 悔恨 huǐhèn, 悔悟 huǐwù, 後悔 /后悔 hòuhuǐ, 懊悔 àohuǐ |
| हिन्दी | पछतावा pachtāvā, पश्चात्ताप paścāttāp |
| Kiswahili | kitubio |
| Português | arrependimento |
| Français | repentance, repentir |
| Deutsch | Reue |
| Italiano | pentimento, rimorso |
| Русский | раска́яние raskájanije, покая́ние pokajánije |
| Tiếng Việt | ăn năn |
| العربية | تَوْبَة tawba |
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title = {repentance},
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