What does repentance mean?
Repentance means The condition of being repentant, penitent..
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/ɹɪˈpɛntəns/ · noun
The condition of being repentant, penitent..
1678, Bunyan, The Pilgrim's Progress, second period God hath denied me repentance. His words gives me no encouragement to believe.
And here, shipmates, is true and faithful repentance; not clamorous for pardon, but grateful for punishment.
Use repentance when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Repentance means The condition of being repentant, penitent..
Common synonyms include compunction, contrition, penitence, remorse.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
1678, Bunyan, The Pilgrim's Progress, second period God hath denied me repentance. His words gives me no encouragement to believe.
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