repentance

名词 n.
中文释义
发音 rĭ-pĕnʹtəns

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The condition of being repentant, penitent. countable,uncountable
    — 1678, Bunyan, The Pilgrim's Progress, second period God hath denied me repentance. His words gives me no encouragement to believe.
  2. A feeling of regret or remorse for doing wrong or sinning. countable,uncountable
    — And here, shipmates, is true and faithful repentance; not clamorous for pardon, but grateful for punishment.

词形变化

repentances plural repentaunce alternative,obsolete

词汇关系

近义词
compunction contrition penitence remorse
衍生词
herb of repentance irrepentance nonrepentance Repentance Creek right of repentance stool of repentance unrepentance
相关词
repent repentant repentantly repented repenting

词源

First attested circa 14th century, from Middle English repentance, repentaunce, from Old French repentance. More at repent. By surface analysis, repent + -ance.
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