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penitence
penitence
synonyms
repentance
remorse
contrition
compunction
self-reproach
contriteness
regret
rue
remorsefulness
sorrow
guilt
shame
penance
ruefulness
pangs of conscience
self-condemnation
attrition
self-accusation
ruth
sorriness
penitency
grief
qualm
feelings of guilt
anguish
conscience
pity
uneasiness
prickings of conscience
self-flagellation
sorrowfulness
reluctance
scruple
humiliation
atonement
guilty conscience
disgrace
misgiving
dishonor
woe
scruples
stab of conscience
qualms
retribution
self-punishment
slip
sympathy
shrift
selfcondemnation
suffering
penitence
definitions
noun
The condition of being penitent; a feeling of regret or remorse for doing wrong or sinning.