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penitents

/ˈpɛnɪtənts/

Meanings
noun
One who repents of sin; one sorrowful on account of his or her transgressions.

Examples :

"Example Sentence: "After confessing their wrongdoings, the penitents knelt in prayer, seeking forgiveness." "
religion soul theology guilt moral person

Related Words

Illustration individual

individual noun

/ˌɘndɘˈvɘd͡ʒɘl/ /ˌɪndəˈ-/

A person considered alone, rather than as belonging to a group of people.

"He is an unusual individual."

Illustration repentance

repentance noun

/ɹɪˈpɛntəns/

The condition of being penitent.

"After arguing with his sister, he felt a strong sense of repentance. "

Illustration confessed

confessed verb

/kənˈfɛst/

To admit to the truth, particularly in the context of sins or crimes committed.

"I confess to spray-painting all over that mural!"

Illustration confessing

confessing verb

/kənˈfɛsɪŋ/

To admit to the truth, particularly in the context of sins or crimes committed.

"I confess to spray-painting all over that mural!"

Illustration forgiveness

forgiveness noun

/fəˈɡɪvnəs/ /fɚˈɡɪvnəs/

The action of forgiving.

"My brother's forgiveness for my mistake made things easier between us. "

Illustration confessions

confessions noun

/kənˈfɛʃənz/

The open admittance of having done something (especially something bad).

"After the cookies disappeared, there were tearful confessions from the children about who ate them. "

Illustration confessor

confessor noun

/kənˈfɛsə/ /kənˈfɛsɚ/

One who confesses faith in Christianity in the face of persecution, but who is not martyred.

"Even though he lost his job for openly practicing his religion, Mark remained a confessor of his faith, never denying Christ despite the consequences. "

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undergoing verb

/ˌʌndərˈɡoʊɪŋ/ /ˌʌndɚˈɡoʊɪŋ/

To go or move under or beneath.

"The subway train is undergoing a tunnel underneath the city. "

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direction noun

/d(a)ɪˈɹɛk.ʃən/

A theoretical line (physically or mentally) followed from a point of origin or towards a destination. May be relative (e.g. up, left, outbound, dorsal), geographical (e.g. north), rotational (e.g. clockwise), or with respect to an object or location (e.g. toward Boston).

"Keep going in the same direction."

Illustration transgressions

transgressions noun

/trænzˈɡreʃənz/ /trænsˈɡreʃənz/

A violation of a law, duty or commandment.

"His repeated transgressions of the school's dress code led to a suspension. "

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wrongdoings noun

/ˈrɔŋduːɪŋz/ /ˈrɑŋduːɪŋz/

Violation of standards of behavior.

"A Chinese proverb goes, "He who commits wrongdoing repeatedly will come to no good end.""

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sorrowful adjective

/ˈsɔɹoʊfəl/ /ˈsɔɹɐʉfɘl/ /ˈsɒɹəfəl/ /ˈsɑɹoʊfəl/

(of a person) exhibiting sorrow; dejected; distraught.

"The student looked sorrowful after failing the important math test. "