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Penitent Common

Penitent has 4 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Adjective

Definitions
Noun
1

(Roman Catholic Church) a person who repents for wrongdoing (a Roman Catholic may be admitted to penance under the direction of a confessor)

2

One who repents of sin; one sorrowful on account of his or her transgressions.

Adjective
1

feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds

2

Feeling pain or sorrow on account of one's sins or offenses; feeling sincere guilt.

See Also
ashamed regretful penitence penance sin contrite pain sorrow
Related Terms
Antonyms
unrepentant unremorseful
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
religious person
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
flagellant
Rhyming Words
ent bent ment went sent vent pent hent cent fent dent tent kent gent rent lent djent ament seent brent
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