metanoia
metanoia · metanoias
A fundamental change of mindA fundamental change of mind.
/ˌmɛtəˈnɔɪə/
Meaning
4 senses(countable, uncountable)A fundamental change of mind.
(countable, uncountable)A spiritual or religious conversion.
(countable, uncountable)A fundamental change in the human personality.
(countable, rhetoric, uncountable)A device used to retract a statement just made, and then state it in a better way.
Origin
From Ancient Greek μετάνοια (metánoia, “repentance”, literally “afterthought”), a compoundFrom Ancient Greek μετάνοια (metánoia, “repentance”, literally “afterthought”), a compound of μετά (metá, “after, with”) and νοέω (noéō, “to perceive, to think”).
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Forms
plural: metanoiasSynonyms
3 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedparanoia
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable