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Meaning of penitent in English
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/ˈpɛnətnt/
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Noun
penitent
Definitions
1.
(Roman Catholic Church) a person who repents for wrongdoing (a Roman Catholic may be admitted to penance under the direction of a confessor)
Qualitative Adjective
penitent
Etymology
Middle English: from Old French, from Latin paenitent-‘repenting’, from the verb paenitere
Definitions
1.
feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds
Synonyms
contrite
remorseful
rueful
ruthful
sorry
penitential
Antonyms
impenitent
unrepentant
unremorseful
impenitent
unrepentant
unremorseful
See also
ashamed(p)