PENITENCE

repentance, penitence, penance

(noun) remorse for your past conduct

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

penitence (countable and uncountable, plural penitences)

The condition of being penitent; a feeling of regret or remorse for doing wrong or sinning.

Synonyms

• compunction, contrition, remorse, repentance, penance, atonement

• See also remorse

Source: Wiktionary

Pen"i*tence, n. Etym: [F. pénitence, L. paenitentia. See Penitent, and cf. Penance.]

Definition: The quality or condition of being penitent; the disposition of a penitent; sorrow for sins or faults; repentance; contrition. "Penitence of his old guilt." Chaucer. Death is deferred, and penitenance has room To mitigate, if not reverse, the doom. Dryden.

Syn.

– Repentance; contrition; compunction.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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