repentance

[ ri-pen-tns, -pen-tuhns ]
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noun
  1. deep sorrow, compunction, or contrition for a past sin, wrongdoing, or the like.

  2. regret for any past action.

Origin of repentance

1
First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English repentaunce, from Old French repentance; equivalent to repent1 + -ance

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  • non·re·pent·ance, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for repentance

repentance

/ (rɪˈpɛntəns) /


noun
  1. remorse or contrition for one's past actions or sins

  2. an act or the process of being repentant; penitence

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