Meaning & use
repentance
Sincere regret for wrongdoing, along with a genuine wish to change one's behavior.
See it in a sentence
He showed true repentance by apologizing to everyone he had hurt.
The sermon focused on repentance as the first step toward forgiveness.
A note on using this word
"Repentance" implies both feeling sorry and intending to change, unlike "regret," which can be purely emotional.
Words with a similar meaning
remorsecontrition
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