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penitence::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | penance, repentance |
| Type of | compunction, remorse, self-reproach |
| Derivation | penitent, penitential, penitentiary |
Examples of penitence
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Solo singers reiterate single words quickly, as if mumbling rosaries in penitence.
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It is odd that an institution founded on honesty and penitence should struggle so.
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When the Latin text deals in penitence, Bach's stark drama is especially near.
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The theme, faute de mieux, is sin and penitence, which has a great Q rating.
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An act of penitence and thankfulness for the civilization we have created.
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It's as if, as an act of penitence, she has given up her right to feel.
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They need to confess, they need true penitence, true repentance, that's what they need.
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All Hades broke loose, one is grateful to note, despite Akin's lame attempts at penitence.
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Both the second and third days were viewed as occasions for penitence.
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- Repentance: remorse for your past conduct
- (penitent) feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds
- (penitent) (Roman Catholic Church) a person who repents for wrongdoing (a Roman Catholic may be admitted to penance under the direction of a confessor)
- (penitential) showing or constituting penance; "penitential tears"; "wrote a penitential letter apologizing for her hasty words"
- Penance is repentance of sins as well as the proper name of the Roman Catholic, Orthodox Christian, and Anglican Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation/Confession. It also plays a part in non-sacramental confession among Lutherans and other Protestants. ...
- A penitential is a book or set of church rules concerning the Christian sacrament of penance, a "new manner of reconciliation with God" that was first developed by Celtic monks in Ireland in the sixth century AD. ...
- (penitent) One who repents of sin; one sorrowful on account of his transgressions; One under church censure, but admitted to penance; one undergoing penance; One under the direction of a confessor; Feeling pain or sorrow on account of sins or offenses; repentant; contrite; sincerely affected by ...
- (penitent) sorry for wrongdoing
- (Penitent) A person who sorrows for sin; or a person who has confessed sin.
