re|pent|ance

re|pent|ance
re|pent|ance «rih PEHN tuhns», noun.
1. sorrow for doing wrong: »

Her repentance made everyone anxious to forgive her.

SYNONYM(S): contrition.

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  • un|re|pent|ance — «UHN rih PEHN tuhns», noun. the state of being unrepentant or impenitent; impenitence …   Useful english dictionary

  • ance — an·noy·ance; ap·pear·ance; ap·pend·ance; ap·pli·ance; ap·prov·ance; ar·riv·ance; as·cend·ance; as·sist·ance; as·sur·ance; at·tend·ance; at·tract·ance; cha·toy·ance; clair·voy·ance; clear·ance; com·pear·ance; com·pli·ance; con·don·ance;… …   English syllables

  • repentance — re·pent·ance …   English syllables

  • Re — Re; re·able; re·absorb; re·absorption; re·accept; re·access; re·accession; re·acclimatization; re·acclimatize; re·accommodate; re·accommodation; re·accounting; re·accredit; re·accreditation; re·acetylation; re·acknowledge; re·acquaint;… …   English syllables

  • repentance — re•pent•ance [[t]rɪˈpɛn tns, ˈpɛn təns[/t]] n. deep sorrow, compunction, or contrition for a past sin, wrongdoing, or error • Etymology: 1300–50; ME repentaunce < OF repentance. See repent I, ance …   From formal English to slang

  • Irrepentance — Ir re*pent ance, n. Lack of repentance; impenitence. Bp. Montagu …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Repentance — Re*pent ance (r[ e]*p[e^]nt ans), n. [F. repentance.] The act of repenting, or the state of being penitent; sorrow for what one has done or omitted to do; especially, contrition for sin. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] Godly sorrow worketh repentance to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Unrepentance — Un re*pent ance, n. Impenitence. [R.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • nonrepentance — non re•pent′ance n …   From formal English to slang

  • er — er·i·an·thus; er·ic; er·i·ca; er·i·ca·ce·ae; er·i·cad; er·i·ca·les; er·i·ce·tal; er·i·ce·tic·o·lous; er·i·coid; er·i·co·phyte; erig·er·on; er·i·glos·sa; er·ik·ite; er·i·na·ceous; er·i·na·ceus; er·in·ite; er·i·nose; er·i·o·bot·rya;… …   English syllables

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