repentance

English

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Alternative forms

• repentaunce

Etymology

First attested circa 14th century, from Old French repentance. For further information see repent.

Pronunciation

• enPR: [rĭ-pĕntəns]

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Noun

Wikipedia repentance (uncountable)

1. The condition of being penitent
2. A feeling of regret or remorse for doing wrong or sinning

Synonyms

• compunction
• contrition
• penitence
• remorse
• See also Wikisaurus:remorse

Related terms

• repent
• repentant
• repentantly
• repented
• repenting

Translations

condition of being penitent

Czech: pokání (cs) n. Finnish: katumus (fi) French: repentance (fr) f. Old French: repentance f.

Greek: μεταμέλεια (el) (metamélia) f., μετάνοια (el) (metánoia) f. Russian: покаяние (ru) (pokajánije) n. Spanish: arrepentimiento (es) m. Swahili: kitubio (sw)

feeling of regret or remorse

Czech: lítost (cs) f. Finnish: tunnontuska, tunnonvaiva Greek: μεταμέλεια (metamélia) f. Italian: pentimento (it) m., rimorso (it) m.

Kurdish: Sorani: تۆبه‌ (ku) (toba) Russian: раскаяние (ru) (raskájanije) n. Spanish: arrepentimiento (es) m.

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Arabic: توبة (táwba) f. Dutch: inkeer m.

Telugu: పశ్చాత్తాపం (paSchaattaapaM)

Anagrams

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French

Etymology

Old French

Noun

repentance f. (plural repentances)

1. repentance

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Old French

Etymology

From Latin

Noun

repentance f. (nominative singular repentance)

1. repentance
   • 12^th Century, Béroul, Tristan et Iseut:

     [Un] pecheor sanz repentance

     A sinner without repentance

Descendants

• English:repentance
• French: repentance