Associations to the word «Penitence»

Wiktionary

PENITENCE, noun. Condition of being penitent.
PENITENCE, noun. Feeling of regret or remorse for doing wrong or sinning.

Dictionary definition

PENITENCE, noun. Remorse for your past conduct.

Wise words

More wisdom is latent in things as they are than in all the words men use.
Antoine De Saint-Exupery