penitent
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- noun
- /ˈpɛnɪtənt/
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penitente
- The church welcomed the penitent who sought forgiveness for his past mistakes.
- penitent and confessor
- penitent confesses his sins
- penitent confesses
Examples
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Like a doctor or priest with a penitent.
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Holy mother, the church, accepts all who return penitent to its fold.
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"The penitent man will pass."
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The tears of the penitent, right?
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You, sir, are a penitent.
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The penitent man is humble before God.
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true, but he has declared himself to be a penitent.
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Sex offenders need absolution just like any other penitent who has fallen into sin.
Blog text (14) -
One observation of note: many times, the line of penitents is composed largely of young adults.
Blog text (7) -
The task of the confessor is to lure the penitent to God.
Academic text (1993)
Synonyms
A person who shows sorrow for sins by doing public religious acts such as carrying a cross
A person who tries to make up for wrongs by helping others or saying sorry
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How Apologetic
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Etymology
Penitent comes from an old Latin word paenitere meaning 'to feel sorry' or 'to repent'. You can see the same root in the word penance, which is something done to show you are sorry, so a penitent is a person who feels remorse and asks for forgiveness.