sorrow+for+sin
41penance — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. atonement, discipline, punishment; flagellation, fasting; price, suffering, repayment. See penitence. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Voluntary punishment] Syn. mortification, purgation, repentance,… …
42contrition — n. Penitence, compunction, remorse, repentance, sorrow, regret, self condemnation, self reproach, stings of conscience, sorrow for sin …
43contriteness — noun sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation • Syn: ↑attrition, ↑contrition • Derivationally related forms: ↑contrite • Hypernyms: ↑sorrow, ↑regret, ↑rue, ↑ …
44Good Friday — The Last Friday in Lent on which we commemorate the Death of our Lord. It is called Good Friday from the blessed results of our Saviour s sufferings, for by the shedding of His own most precious Blood He obtained eternal Redemption for us. It… …
45repent — 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… …
46penitent — penitently, adv. /pen i teuhnt/, adj. 1. feeling or expressing sorrow for sin or wrongdoing and disposed to atonement and amendment; repentant; contrite. n. 2. a penitent person. 3. Rom. Cath. Ch. a person who confesses sin and submits to a… …
47Repentance — The condemnation and abhorrence of one s own sins, trusting in God, as his own Redeemer. True repentance or contrition springs up from a sense of the outrage which sin commits against the love of God, believing in God, the Forgiver of sins. It… …
48amend — 01. We have decided to [amend] our policy in order to include new employees in the Christmas bonus program. 02. I won t support the policy unless it is [amended]. 03. The university tennis club has [amended] its rules to allow players to wear… …
49penitent — pen•i•tent [[t]ˈpɛn ɪ tənt[/t]] adj. 1) feeling or expressing sorrow for sin or wrongdoing and disposed to atonement; repentant; contrite 2) a penitent person 3) rel Rom. Cath. Ch. a person who confesses sin and submits to a penance • Etymology:… …
50penance — This word (from the Latin pænitentia, meaning repentance ) refers to many types of actions, both internal and external, whereby a person expresses sorrow for sin, tries to atone for the harm resulting from sinful actions, and attempts to lead… …
