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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesarrepentimiento
Pronunciation / Transliteration: a.re.pen.ti.mjenˈto
"Mostró un profundo arrepentimiento por lo que hizo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The action or process of repenting; sincere regret and remorse for one's past sins or wrongdoings.
"His deep repentance was evident in his efforts to make amends for his past mistakes." - 2
A change of mind resulting from regret or reformation.
"She showed no sign of repentance after being caught violating company policy."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French 'repentance', stemming from the Latin verb 'repaenitere' (to make one's self penitent again), combining the intensive prefix 're-' and 'paenitere' (to repent). Over time, the term evolved in Middle English to describe the sincere action of turning away from sin and feeling remorse for past wrongs.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Repentance" is said worldwide
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repentance
Transliteration: ʁə.pɑ̃.tɑ̃s
"Il a montré un sincère repentance pour ses actes."
Reue
Transliteration: ˈʁɔɪ̯ə
"Er zeigte tiefe Reue für seine Taten."
pentimento
Transliteration: pen.tiˈmɛn.to
"Il suo pentimento è apparso sincero a tutti."
arrepentimiento
Transliteration: a.re.pen.ti.mjenˈto
"Mostró un profundo arrepentimiento por lo que hizo."
arrependimento
Transliteration: a.ʁe.pẽ.dʒi.ˈmẽ.tu
"Ele demonstrou sincero arrependimento."
पश्चाताप
Transliteration: pashchatap
"उसने अपने किए गए काम के लिए गहरा पश्चाताप व्यक्त किया।"
忏悔
Transliteration: chànhuǐ
"他为自己的过错表达了真诚的忏悔。"
회개
Transliteration: hoegae
"그는 자신의 잘못에 대해 깊은 회개를 했다."
悔悛
Transliteration: kaishun
"彼は自身の過ちに対して深い悔悛の情を示した。"
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