Definition of repentance in English:

noun

• The action of repenting; sincere regret or remorse.

  ‘each person who turns to God in genuine repentance and faith will be saved’

  More example sentences

  • ‘The ruling principle is that fear of sin precedes love of God, which leads to repentance (contrition).’
  • ‘True repentance will be accepted in the spirit given.’
  • ‘There was an expression of extreme repentance, sorrow and guilt upon his open face.’
  • ‘In the thirteenth century her character and role were significantly expanded to incorporate details of her life as a prostitute and her subsequent conversion and repentance.’
  • ‘Any attempt to escape will fail, and repentance may give you a shorter time of imprisonment.’

  Synonyms

  remorse, contrition, contriteness, penitence, sorrow, sorrowfulness, regret, ruefulness, remorsefulness, pangs of conscience, prickings of conscience, shame, guilt, self-reproach, self-condemnation, compunction

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