penitence

Betekenis (Engels)

The condition of being penitent; a feeling of regret or remorse for doing wrong or sinning.

Sinonieme

repentance

contrition

penance

remorse

regret

confession

compunction

expiation

qualm

regrets

remorsefulness

awareness

perception

appreciation

shame

atonement

consciousness

contriteness

discipline

guilt

house arrest

propitiation

Vertalings

pénitence

penitência

repentir

Buße

penitencia

penitenza

berouw

espiazione

boetvaardigheid

expiation

ندم

repentance

Bußfertigkeit

μεταμέλεια

Reue

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: penitence

In summary

First attested circa 13th century, from Middle English penitence, from Old French penitence, from Latin paenitentia (“repentance, penitence”), from paenitēns (“penitent”), present active participle of paeniteō (“regret, repent”). Equivalent to penitent + -ence. Doublet of penance.