Definition of repentance
:the action or process of repenting especially for misdeeds or moral shortcomings
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preached that repentance was the first step on the path of redemption
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Do what Jesus said: show fruit worthy of your repentance.
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Xie pleaded guilty and asked the court to grant him a lenient sentence based on his repentance.
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The candidate, who first made that comment on April 9, was reverting to the long-established party line that shuns any hint of repentance.
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In keeping with the conceit established in the intro, the album ends with the theme of repentance and redemption like the closing verse of Lamentations.
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Lent = 40 days of reflection, repentance and renewal.
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RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — A court in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday revised the punishment given to a stateless Palestinian poet convicted of apostasy, reducing it from death to eight years in prison, 800 lashes and public repentance, his lawyer said.
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Kim denies that his work today is repentance for past sins as a member of Kim Jong-il’s data gestapo.
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First Known Use of repentance
14th century
repentance Synonyms
Synonyms
contriteness, contrition, penitence, regret, remorse, remorsefulness, guilt, rue, self-reproach, shameAntonyms
impenitence, remorselessnessRelated Words
compunction, misgiving, prick, qualm, scruple; blame, culpability, fault; liability, rap, responsibility; chagrin, embarrassment; anguish, distress, grief, ruth, sadness, sorrow; bloodguilt, bloodguiltiness; apology, excuses, hand-wringing, mea culpaSynonym Discussion of repentance
penitence, repentance, contrition, compunction, remorse mean regret for sin or wrongdoing. penitence implies sad and humble realization of and regret for one's misdeeds.
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- absolution is dependent upon sincere penitence
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- repentance accompanied by a complete change of character
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- tearful expressions of contrition
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- had no compunctions about taking back what is mine
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- thieves untroubled by feelings of remorse
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