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Repentance vs Irrepentance - What's the difference?

repentance | irrepentance |

As nouns the difference between repentance and irrepentance

is that repentance is the condition of being penitent while irrepentance is lack of repentance; impenitence.

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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    irrepentance

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • Lack of repentance; impenitence.
  • * Bishop Joseph Hall
    • there are some dispositions blame-worthy in men, which are yet, in a right sense, holily ascribed unto God; as unchangeableness, and irrepentance .