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n. The condition or quality of being penitent; regret for wrongdoing.

n. Condition of being penitent.

n. Feeling of regret or remorse for doing wrong or sinning.

n. The quality or condition of being penitent; the disposition of a penitent; sorrow for sins or faults; repentance; contrition.

n. The state of being penitent; sorrow for having committed sin or for having offended; repentance; contrition.

n. Synonyms Contrition, Compunction, etc. See repentance.

n. remorse for your past conduct

"The publicity of their penitence is also implied (compare Jer 7: 29; 48: 38)."

self-reproach    compunction    remorse   

penitentiary    penitentially    penitent    penitently    penitential   

contrition    compunction    repentance    remorse    l    en   

contrition    humility    penance    remorse    mortification    gratitude    compunction    supplication    meekness    submission