penitence

«penitence» in Mova's school dictionary: Feeling truly sorry for something wrong you did, and… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (penitence, uncountable)

meaning for a pupil

1) Feeling truly sorry for something wrong you did, and wanting to put it right. tree →

2) (church) Sorrow for sin; Christians believe that God forgives those who turn back to him with true penitence. tree →

sense in the lessons

In stories, Toad shows penitence and promises to reform, but forgets it quickly. In church, Lent is a season of penitence, and confession is a sign of it. In ethics lessons, penitence is different from just being caught.

examples

• After his promise, Toad's penitence lasted only a day. tree →
• (church) Lent is a time of prayer and penitence. tree →
• Her penitence was real: she apologised and paid for the vase. tree →
• He hung his head in penitence. tree →
• (church) Christians believe God welcomes true penitence. tree →
• Tears of penitence ran down his face. tree →

note

Adjective: penitent. Similar: repentance, remorse. Opposite: pride, defiance.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «penitence» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.