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Repentance vs Apology - What's the difference?

repentance | apology |

As nouns the difference between repentance and apology

is that repentance is the condition of being penitent while apology is an expression of remorse or regret for having said or done something that harmed another: an instance of apologizing (saying that one is sorry).

repentance

English

Alternative forms

* repentaunce (archaic)

Noun

(wikipedia repentance) (-)
  • The condition of being penitent.
  • A feeling of regret or remorse for doing wrong or sinning.

    • Synonyms

    * compunction * contrition * penitence * remorse * See also

    Related terms

    * repent * repentant * repentantly * repented * repenting

    Anagrams

    * ----

    apology

    English

    (wikipedia apology)

    Alternative forms

    * apologie (archaic)

    Noun

    (apologies)
  • An expression of remorse or regret for having said or done something that harmed another: an instance of apologizing (saying that one is sorry).
    • What he said really hurt my feelings, but his apology sounded so sincere that I couldn't help but forgive him.
    The CEO made a public apology for the scandal, and promised full cooperation with the authorities.
  • A formal justification, defence.
    • The Apology of Socrates.
  • Anything provided as a substitute; a makeshift.
    • a poor apology for a hotel room
  • * Charles Dickens
    • He goes to work devising apologies for window curtains.

    Synonyms

    * (formal justification) apologia

    Derived terms

    * apologian, apologist, apologize, apologizer, preapology

    Related terms

    * apologetic; apologetics; apologia

    See also

    * remorse

    External links

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