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Repentance vs Remission - What's the difference?

repentance | remission |

As nouns the difference between repentance and remission

is that repentance is the condition of being penitent while remission is remission.

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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    remission

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A lessening of amount due, as in either work or money or intensity of a thing.
  • A pardon of a sin; the forgiveness of an offense.
  • (medicine) An abatement or lessening of the manifestations of a disease.
    • Her cancer was in remission .
  • (legal) Referral of a case back to a lower (inferior ) court of law.

    • Related terms

    * remit * remittance * remittal * remittent * remitter * remittor * CR: complete remission

    See also

    * (medicine) relapse * reemission

    Anagrams

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