repentance

rɪˈpɛntəns

Definition

Definition of repentance - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

regretfeeling sorry for past wrong actions

He showed true repentance for his mistakes.

contrition

penitence

remorse

religionprocess of acknowledging and regretting sins

Repentance is a key step in spiritual growth.

contrition

penitence

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Origin of repentance

Latin, re- (again) + poenitere (to regret)

Terms with repentance included in their meaning

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penance

repentance

voluntary self-punishment to show regret for wrongdoing

dust and ashes

culture

symbol of mourning or repentance

parable of the prodigal son

religion

biblical story about forgiveness and repentance

penitent

adj.

religion

undergoing penance as a sign of repentance

sackcloth and ashes

repentance

display of extreme remorse or repentance

put the fear of God into

repentance

cause someone to repent through fear of divine punishment

put the fear of God in

religion repentance

make someone fear divine punishment or repent

die roaring for a priest

late repentance

repent too late of sins and be damned

Examples of repentance in a sentence

The letter expressed his deep repentance for the harm caused.
He sought repentance for his past mistakes.
The sermon focused on the importance of repentance.

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French:repentir, contrition, ...
German:Reue, ...
Italian:pentimento, ...
Spanish:arrepentimiento, ...
Portuguese:arrependimento, ...
Chinese:悔恨, 悔改, ...
Japanese:悔い改め, ...
Arabic:تَوْبَة, اِسْتِغْفار, ...
Hebrew:חֲרָטָה, תְּשׁוּבָה, ...
Russian:раскаяние, ...
Ukrainian:каяття, спокута, ...
Hindi:पश्चाताप, प्रायश्चित्त, ...
Bengali:অনুশোচনা, পশ্চাত্তাপ, ...
Catalan:penediment, ...
Czech:pokání, ...
Danish:anger, omvendelse, ...
Dutch:berouw, inkeer, ...
Greek:μετάνοια, ...
Hungarian:megbánás, megtérés, ...
Khmer:ការស្តាយក្រោយ, ការប្រែចិត្ត, ...
Korean:회개, 참회, ...
Persian:پشیمانی, ...
Polish:żal, ...
Portuguese (BR):arrependimento, ...
Romanian:căință, ...
Swedish:ånger, botgöring, ...
Thai:การสำนึกผิด, การกลับใจ, ...
Turkish:pişmanlık, ...
Vietnamese:sự ăn năn, sự sám hối, ...

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Noun

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