repentance

/ri'pentəns/
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repentance

A person kneels with bowed head in quiet repentance.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • Remorse for your past conduct: A deep feeling of regret or sorrow for something wrong that one has done, often accompanied by a desire to change or make amends.
Usage
  • Repentance typically involves acknowledging one's wrongdoing, feeling genuine sorrow about it, and often includes a commitment to change behavior or seek forgiveness.
  • It is commonly used in religious, moral, and personal contexts to describe a sincere turning away from past sins or mistakes.
Examples
  • Noun:
    • His repentance was sincere, and he vowed never to lie again.
    • True repentance requires more than just feeling sorry; it requires a change of heart and action.
    • The preacher spoke about the importance of repentance and forgiveness.
Advanced Usage
  • "To show/express/demonstrate repentance": To visibly or verbally indicate one's remorse.
    • The defendant showed deep repentance for his crimes during the sentencing hearing.
  • "A gesture of repentance": An action taken to symbolize or enact one's remorse.
    • Donating the stolen money back was a powerful gesture of repentance.
Variants and Related Words
  • Repent (verb): To feel or express sincere regret or remorse about one's wrongdoing or sin.
    • He deeply repented his harsh words.
  • Repentant (adjective): Feeling or showing remorse for one's sins or mistakes.
    • She was repentant and asked for a chance to make things right.
  • Penitence (noun): A close synonym, meaning the action of feeling or showing sorrow and regret for having done wrong.
    • He expressed his penitence through prayer and fasting.
Synonyms
  • Remorse: Deep regret or guilt for a wrong committed.
  • Contrition: The state of feeling remorseful and penitent.
  • Compunction: A feeling of guilt or moral scruple that follows a misdeed.
Antonyms
  • Impenitence: The state of not feeling regret or sorrow for one's sins or mistakes.
  • Defiance: Open resistance or bold disobedience, without remorse.
Related Idioms and Phrases
  • "Repentance is the first step to redemption": A proverb meaning that acknowledging and regretting one's wrongs is necessary to be saved or forgiven.
  • "To come to repentance": To reach a state of sincere remorse.
    • After years of causing pain, he finally came to repentance.
repentance

A person kneels with bowed head in quiet repentance.

Noun
  1. remorse for your past conduct

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