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Origin
re·pent·ant
/
rɪˈpɛn
tnt
,
-ˈpɛn
tənt
/
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-tnt
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adjective
1.
repenting
;
penitent; experiencing
repentance
.
2.
characterized by or showing
repentance
:
a repentant mood.
Origin:
1250–1300;
Middle English
repentaunt
<
Old French
repentant
(present participle of
repentir
).
See
repent
1
,
-ant
Related forms
re·pent·ant·ly,
adverb
half-re·pent·ant,
adjective
non·re·pent·ant,
adjective
non·re·pent·ant·ly,
adverb
un·re·pent·ant,
adjective
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World English Dictionary
unrepentant
(ˌʌnrɪˈpɛntənt)
—
adj
not repentant or contrite
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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Word Origin & History
unrepentant
late 14c., from
un-
(1) "not" + repentant (see
repent
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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