penitence

English - Turkish

Definition of penitence in English Turkish dictionary

pişmanlık

{i} tövbe

{i} tövbekârlık, tövbekâr olma

tövbekar olma

tövbekarlık

English - English

Definition of penitence in English English dictionary

The condition of being penitent

A feeling of regret or remorse for doing wrong or sinning

sorrow for sin with desire to amend and to atone

{n} repentance, a sorrow for sin

remorse for your past conduct

Penitence is sincere regret for wrong or evil things that you have done. = repentance

{i} repentance; return to one's faith

The quality or condition of being penitent; the disposition of a penitent; sorrow for sins or faults; repentance; contrition

penitency

Hyphenation

pen·i·tence

Synonyms

compunction, contrition, remorse, repentance, anguish, attrition, contriteness, debasement, degradation, distress, grief, humbling, humiliation, penance, qualm

Antonyms

shamelessness

Etymology

() First attested circa 13th century, from Middle English penitence, from Old French penitence, from Latin paenitentia (“repentance, penitence”), from paenitēns (“penitent”), present active participle of paeniteō (“regret, repent”).