Definition of repentance Repentance
/ɹɪpɛˈntʌns/ - [ripentuns] - re•pent•ance
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What does repentance mean?
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NounPlural: repentances |
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| repentance - remorse for your past conduct | ||
| penitence, penance | ||
| compunction, remorse, self-reproach a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed) | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- repentance (n.)
The act of repenting, or the state of being penitent; sorrow for what one has done or omitted to do; especially, contrition for sin.
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Repentance means that a person wants to get rid of the sin that it has committed. In some cases, individuals or nations repent of their sins and are spared God's judgment. Sometimes the punishment avoided is destruction in this life, sometimes it is damnation.
If repentance is successful one speaks of salvation. -
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Repentance is an act recognized in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
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🔤- repentance, noun, singular of repentances.
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