penitence
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pen·i·tence
(pĕn'ĭ-təns) 
n.
The condition or quality of being penitent; regret for wrongdoing.
n.
The condition or quality of being penitent; regret for wrongdoing.
SYNONYMS penitence, compunction, contrition, remorse, repentance. These nouns denote a feeling of regret for one's sins or misdeeds: showed no penitence; ended the relationship without compunction; pangs of contrition; tears of remorse; sincere repentance.
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penitence
noun
- A feeling of regret for one's sins or misdeeds: compunction, contriteness, contrition, penitency, remorse, remorsefulness, repentance, rue. Theology attrition. See regret/impenitence.
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