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- im|pen|i|tence «ihm PEHN uh tuhns», noun.lack of any sorrow or regret for doing wrong.
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pen|i|tence — «PEHN uh tuhns», noun. sorrow for sinning or doing wrong; repentance. ╂[< Old French penitence, learned borrowing from Latin paenitentia < paenitēns, entis,present participle of paenitēre repent. See etym. of doublet penance. (Cf.… … Useful english dictionary
pen·i·tence — /ˈpɛnətəns/ noun [noncount] formal : a feeling of deep sadness because you have done something wrong Forgiveness requires penitence … Useful english dictionary
tence — ex·is·tence; im·po·tence; in·ad·ver·tence; in·sis·tence; in·ter·mit·tence; lin·guip·o·tence; om·nip·o·tence; pen·i·tence; ple·nip·o·tence; pre·po·tence; com·pe·tence; po·tence; sen·tence; ap·pe·tence; de·sis·tence; ren·i·tence; … English syllables
penitent — pen|i|tent1 [ penıtənt ] adjective sorry for something bad you have done and willing to change your behavior ╾ pen|i|tence noun uncount penitent pen|i|tent 2 [ penıtənt ] noun count FORMAL someone who is sorry for something bad they have done and … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
penitence — pen·i·tence … English syllables
penitence — pen•i•tence [[t]ˈpɛn ɪ təns[/t]] n. rel the state of being penitent; regret for one s wrongdoing or sinning; repentance • Etymology: 1150–1200; ME (< OF) < ML pēnitentia, L paenitentia a regretting. See penitent, ence … From formal English to slang
impenitent — im•pen•i•tent [[t]ɪmˈpɛn ɪ tənt[/t]] adj. not feeling regret about one s sin or sins; obdurate • Etymology: 1525–35; < LL im•pen′i•tence, im•pen′i•ten•cy, im•pen′i•tent•ness, n. im•pen′i•tent•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
Impenitence — Im*pen i*tence, n. [L. impenitentia: cf. F. imp[ e]nitence.] The condition of being impenitent; failure or refusal to repent; hardness of heart. [1913 Webster] He will advance from one degree of wickedness and impenitence to another. Rogers.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Penitence — Pen i*tence, n. [F. p[ e]nitence, L. paenitentia. See {Penitent}, and cf. {Penance}.] The quality or condition of being penitent; the disposition of a penitent; sorrow for sins or faults; repentance; contrition. Penitence of his old guilt.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
open sentence — o′pen sen′tence n. pho sentential function • Etymology: 1935–40 … From formal English to slang
