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Definisjon av penitent

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Noun
penitent - (Roman Catholic Church) a person who repents for wrongdoing (a Roman Catholic may be admitted to penance under the direction of a confessor)
religious person a person who manifests devotion to a deity
church of rome, roman catholic church, roman church, western church, roman catholic the Christian Church based in the Vatican and presided over by a pope and an episcopal hierarchy

Adjective
penitent - feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds
repentant
unremorseful, impenitent, unrepentant not penitent or remorseful
ashamed feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse; "are you ashamed for having lied?"; "felt ashamed of my torn coat"
regretful, sorry, bad feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone; "felt regretful over his vanished youth"; "regretful over mistakes she had made"; "he felt bad about breaking the vase"
contrite, remorseful, rueful, ruthful feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
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Substantiv
penitent - One who repents of sin; one sorrowful on account of his or her transgressions.
penitent - One under church censure, but admitted to penance; one undergoing penance.
penitent - One under the direction of a confessor.

Adjektiv
penitent - Feeling pain or sorrow on account of sins or offenses; repentant; contrite; sincerely affected by a sense of guilt, and resolved on amendment of life.
penitent - Doing penance.

Adjektiv - Gradbøying

  • Positiv: penitent
  • Komparativ: more penitent
  • Superlativ: most penitent

Substantiv

  • Entall: penitent
  • Flertall: penitents

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