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- [pen-i-tuh ns]
- /ˈpɛn ɪ təns/
- /ˈpen.ɪ.tənt/
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- [pen-i-tuh ns]
- /ˈpɛn ɪ təns/
Definitions of penitence word
- noun penitence the state of being penitent; regret for one's wrongdoing or sinning; contrition; repentance. 1
- noun penitence repentance 1
- uncountable noun penitence Penitence is sincere regret for wrong or evil things that you have done. 0
- noun penitence the state of being penitent; repentance 0
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Origin of penitence
First appearance:
before 1150 One of the 7% oldest English words
1150-1200; Middle English (< Old French) < Medieval Latin pēnitentia, Latin paenitentia a regretting. See penitent, -ence
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Parts of speech for Penitence
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pronoun
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exclamation
penitence popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for penitence
noun penitence
- answerability — liable to be asked to give account; responsible: He is answerable to a committee for all his decisions.
- attrition — Attrition is a process in which you steadily reduce the strength of an enemy by continually attacking them.
- compunction — If you say that someone has no compunction about doing something, you mean that they do it without feeling ashamed or guilty.
- contriteness — caused by or showing sincere remorse.
- contrition — deeply felt remorse; penitence
Antonyms for penitence
noun penitence
- impenitence — not feeling regret about one's sin or sins; obdurate.
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