Repentance
/ɹɪˈpɛntəns/ noun
noun ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The condition of being repentant, penitent. countable, uncountable
"1678, Bunyan, The Pilgrim's Progress, second period God hath denied me repentance. His words gives me no encouragement to believe."
- 2 remorse for your past conduct wordnet
- 3 A feeling of regret or remorse for doing wrong or sinning. countable, uncountable
"And here, shipmates, is true and faithful repentance; not clamorous for pardon, but grateful for punishment."
Example
More examples"Short pleasure, long repentance."
Etymology
First attested circa 14th century, from Old French repentance. More at repent.