Penitence Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -ence

Penitence has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Definitions

Noun

1

remorse for your past conduct

repentance penitence penance

2

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

See Also

penitentiary penitently penitentially penitential penitent compunction condition hairshirt

Related Terms

Broader Terms (hypernyms)

compunction

Rhyming Words

nce ance ince unce ence once vince sence ponce nance munce vance dunce hence bonce ounce nonce gance dance vonce

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