Repentance Definition

rĭ-pĕntəns
noun
The act or process of repenting.
American Heritage
A repenting or being penitent; feeling of sorrow, etc., esp. for wrongdoing; compunction; contrition; remorse.
Webster's New World

The condition of being penitent.

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Origin of Repentance

  • First attested circa 14th century, from Old French repentance. More at repent.

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Repentance Sentence Examples

  • At the end he professed abject repentance for his impiety and disloyalty.

  • The message of the prophets was primarily a preaching of repentance and righteousness if the nation would escape judgment; the message of the apocalyptic writers was of patience and trust for that deliverance and reward were sure to come.

  • Of a real remission of sins the old doctrine of Zoroaster knows nothing, whilst the later Zoroastrian Church admits repentance, expiation and remission.

  • Both are agreed in placing repentance and faith far above philosophical knowledge.

  • They repudiated Peter, calling him a denier of Christ, and would not accept his repentance and tears.'

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