feel contrition
Look at other dictionaries:
contrition — n. 1) to show contrition 2) to express; feel contrition 3) an act of contrition 4) contrition for * * * [kən trɪʃ(ə)n] feel contrition an act of contrition to express to show contrition contrition for … Combinatory dictionary
repent — I verb apologize, atone for, be conscience striken, be penitent, be sorry for, beg pardon, bemoan, bewail, cry over, deplore, do penance, expiate, feel contrition, feel regret, feel remorse, grieve, have a guilty conscience, have qualms, humble… … Law dictionary
repent — v 1. regret, feel sorry for or about, feel contrition for; lament, bewail, rue, rue the day; deplore, deprecate, bemoan, repine; weep over, grieve, mourn, keen, pine; fret, be stung by one s conscience; Inf. kick oneself, bite one s tongue, cry… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
The Sacrament of Penance — The Sacrament of Penance † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Sacrament of Penance Penance is a sacrament of the New Law instituted by Christ in which forgiveness of sins committed after baptism is granted through the priest s absolution to… … Catholic encyclopedia
Absolution — • The remission of sin, or of the punishment due to sin, granted by the Church Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Absolution Absolution … Catholic encyclopedia
regret — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Looking back with sorrow Nouns regret, remorse, qualms, compunction, contrition, attrition, repentance, penitence; lamentation, mourning; heartache, sorrow, grief, bitterness, disappointment, discontent; … English dictionary for students
repent — I. verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French repentir, from Medieval Latin repoenitēre, from Latin re + Late Latin poenitēre to feel regret, alteration of Latin paenitēre more at penitent Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. to turn… … New Collegiate Dictionary
penitence — penitence, repentance, contrition, attrition, compunction, remorse denote sorrow or regret for sin or wrongdoing. Penitence implies little more than such sorrow or regret {the outward signs of penitence} {all calls to penitence fall on deaf ears … New Dictionary of Synonyms
List of minor characters in Battlestar Galactica (reimagining) — Military PersonnelZak Adama*Played by: Tobias Mehler, Clarke Hudson *First Appearance: Miniseries *Episode Count: 2 (in flashback)Zak Adama was Adama s son and Lee s brother. He was pressured into joining the military by his father, despite Lee s … Wikipedia
repent — I. /rəˈpɛnt / (say ruh pent) verb (i) 1. (sometimes followed by of) to feel self reproach, compunction, or contrition for past conduct; change one s mind with regard to past action in consequence of dissatisfaction with it or its results. –verb… …
