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Repentance vs Contriteness - What's the difference?

repentance | contriteness | Synonyms |

Repentance is a synonym of contriteness.


As nouns the difference between repentance and contriteness

is that repentance is the condition of being penitent while contriteness is the state of being contrite.

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

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    contriteness

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The state of being contrite.