penitent

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Synonyms: renitent, penitant, lenient, penitence, pendent, pediment, impenitent, pentene, penitents, penitente, pentiment

Antonyms: renitent, penitant, lenient, penitence, pendent, pediment, impenitent, pentene, penitents, penitente, pentiment

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Adjective

1. Feeling [[pain]] or [[sorrow]] on account of one's [[sin]]s or offenses; feeling sincere guilt.
2. Doing [[penance]].

Noun

1. One who [[repent]]s of sin; one sorrowful on account of their transgressions.
2. One under church [[censure]], but admitted to [[penance]]; one undergoing penance.
3. One under the direction of a [[confessor]].

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