Thesaurus: penitence

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1. n. The quality or condition of being penitent; the disposition of a penitent; sorrow for sins or faults; repentance; contrition.
2. n. remorse for your past conduct
3. 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.
4. The quality or condition of being penitent; the disposition ofa penitent; sorrow for sins or faults; repentance; contrition."Penitence of his old guilt." Chaucer.Death is deferred, and penitenance has room To mitigate, if notreverse, the doom. Dryden.
5. n:100 n remorse for your past conduct