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English adjective: penitent | |||
| 1. | penitent feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds | ||
| Synonyms | repentant | ||
| Similar | contrite, penitential, penitentiary, remorseful, rueful, ruthful | ||
| See also | ashamed, bad, regretful, sorry | ||
| Antonyms | impenitent, unremorseful, unrepentant | ||
English noun: penitent | |||
| 1. | penitent (person) (Roman Catholic Church) a person who repents for wrongdoing (a Roman Catholic may be admitted to penance under the direction of a confessor) | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | religious person | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | flagellant | ||
| Domain category | Church of Rome, Roman Catholic, Roman Catholic Church, Roman Church, Western Church | ||
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