Penitence

Quick meaning: Penitence is a noun meaning The condition of being penitent; a feeling of regret or remorse for doing wrong or sinning.

Meaning

The condition of being penitent; a feeling of regret or remorse for doing wrong or sinning.

Example Sentences

Away, Remorse! / Compunction, hence!. / Go, Moral Force! / Go, Penitence!

an assassin who misses his aim and flounders into penitence much as that discomfortable drama misses its point and stumbles into vacuity

As for the moral turpitude that man unveiled to me, even with tears of penitence, I cannot, even in memory, dwell on it without a start of horror.

Word Forms

• penitences

Synonyms for penitence

Depending on context, synonyms include compunction, contrition, remorse, repentance, penance, atonement.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include repentance, penance, regretfulness, contrition, penitent, repenting.

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