Pénitence

Part of Speech

noun

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Translations

🇩🇪 Ein feminines Substantiv, das „Reue“, „Bekenntnis“ oder „Sühne“ bedeutet. , 🇪🇸 pénitencia: arrepentimiento, contrición. , 🇮🇹 penitenza, atto di fare penitenza , 🇵🇹 um substantivo feminino que significa “repentimento”, “contrição” ou “penitência” , 🇨🇳 名词，意为“悔罪”“懊悔”“忏悔”等。 , 🇯🇵 女性名詞で「悔い改め」「懺悔」を意味する , 🇰🇷 후회, 반성, 혹은 회개 , 🇸🇦 اسم مؤنث يعني «التوبة» أو «الندم» أو «الاعتراف بالخطأ». , 🇮🇳 पश्चाताप, अपराधबोध या क्षमा प्रार्थना

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Etymology

Pénitence comes from the Latin *paenitentia*, meaning “repentance” or “remorse.” The root *paenitere* means “to feel sorry” or “to regret.” The word entered Old French as *penitent* (13th c.) and later evolved into the modern noun *pénitence* with its current sense of repentance or contrition.

Synonyms

repentance contrition remords dépente expiation reconnaissance absolution reddemption

Antonyms

indifférence impunité orgueil déni apathie