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Penitent
ˈpɛnɪt(ə)nt
Penitent definitions
adjective
penitent
- feeling or showing sorrow and regret for having done wrong; repentant
"a penitent expression"
repentant contrite regretful remorseful sorry apologetic conscience-stricken rueful ashamed shamefaced abject
noun
penitent
penitents
- a person who repents their sins and (in the Christian Church) seeks forgiveness from God
- (in the Roman Catholic Church) a person who confesses their sins to a priest and submits to the penance that he imposes