penitence
The condition of being penitentThe condition of being penitent; a feeling of regret or remorse for doing wrong or sinning.
» They demand public penitence from me.
Они требуют от меня публичного покаяния. — marafon
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1 senses(countable, uncountable)The condition of being penitent; a feeling of regret or remorse for doing wrong or sinning.
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- remorse for your past conduct
Examples
2 sentencesTranslations
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Origin
First attested circa 13th century, from Middle English penitence, from Old French penitencFirst attested circa 13th century, from Middle English penitence, from Old French penitence, from Latin paenitentia (“repentance, penitence”), from paenitēns (“penitent”), present active participle of paeniteō (“regret, repent”). Equivalent to penitent + -ence. Doublet of penance.
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Forms
plural: penitences| Singular | penitence |
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Synonyms
6 synonyms- remorse for your past conduct:repentancepenance
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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