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Another word for repentance

repentance Synonyms

repentance

n.

sorrow, remorse, regret, penitence, contrition, compunction, contriteness, attrition, self-denunciation, self-abasement, self-reproach, self-condemnation, self-humiliation, penance, prick of conscience.

Antonyms complacency, contentment, impenitence.

repentance implies full realization of one's sins or wrongs and a will to change one's ways; penitence implies sorrow over having sinned or done wrong; contrition implies a deep, humble sorrow for one's sins, with a true purpose of amendment; compunction implies a pricking of the conscience and therefore suggests a sharp but passing feeling of uneasiness about wrongdoing; remorse implies a deep and torturing sense of guilt; regret may refer to sorrow over any unfortunate occurrence as well as over a fault or act of one's own

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Another word for repentance

noun

A feeling of regret for one's sins or misdeeds:

compunction, contriteness, contrition, penitence, penitency, remorse, remorsefulness, rue. (Theology) attrition. See regret

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At the end he professed abject repentance for his impiety and disloyalty.
(7) They believe that repentance is the only way to salvation.
The message of the prophets was primarily a preaching of repentance and righteousness if the nation would escape judgment; the message of the apocalyptic writers was of patience and trust for that deliverance and reward were sure to come.
25-31, repentance is called forth by the divine forgiveness.
Of a real remission of sins the old doctrine of Zoroaster knows nothing, whilst the later Zoroastrian Church admits repentance, expiation and remission.

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