penitence

FREQ #45063

n. 后悔, 忏悔, 改过 [法] 悔罪, 悔过, 忏悔

词形变化

penitences 复数 penitences

别名

penitency pænitence

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

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

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词汇关系

名词

同义词 2

penance repentance

上位词 3

remorse compunction self-reproach

词源

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.

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