🔄 Synonyms of "Repentance"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| penitencenoun | The condition of being penitent; a feeling of regret or remorse for doing wrong or sinning. |
| penancenoun | A voluntary self-imposed punishment for a sinful act or wrongdoing. It may be intended to serve as reparation for the act. |
| contritionnoun | The state of being contrite; sincere penitence or remorse. |
| apologynoun | An expression of remorse or regret for having said or done something that harmed another: an instance of apologizing (saying that one is sorry). |
| remorsenoun | A feeling of regret or sadness for doing wrong or sinning. |
| confessionnoun | The open admittance of having done something (especially something bad). |
| regretnoun | Emotional pain on account of something done or experienced in the past, with a wish that it had been different; a looking back with dissatisfaction or with longing. |
| redemptionnoun | (religion) Salvation from sin. |
| sorrownoun | (uncountable) unhappiness, woe |
| heartnoun | (anatomy) A muscular organ that pumps blood through the body, traditionally thought to be the seat of emotion. |
| treadsnoun | A step taken with the foot. |
| compunctionnoun | A pricking of conscience or a feeling of regret, especially one which is slight or fleeting. |
| penitencynoun | Obsolete form of penitence. [The condition of being penitent; a feeling of regret or remorse for doing wrong or sinning.] |
| self-reproachnoun | Blame or condemnation directed at the self, as by the conscience. |
| shamenoun | An uncomfortable or painful feeling due to recognition or consciousness of one's own impropriety or dishonor, or something being exposed that should have been kept private. |
| guiltnoun | Responsibility for wrongdoing. |
| ruefulnessnoun | The property of being rueful. |
| atonementnoun | Making amends to restore a damaged relationship; expiation. |
| ruenoun | (transitive) To repent of or regret (some past action or event); to wish that a past action or event had not taken place. |
| contritenessnoun | The state of being contrite. |
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