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penitence

noun

/ˈpɛnɪtəns/

Meaning

The action or feeling of showing sorrow and regret for having done wrong.

His eyes were full of penitence after realizing his mistake.

remorse, regret, contrition, repentance, sorrow

indifference, defiance

deep penitence, show penitence, penitence for sins, act of penitence

A written law passed by a legislative body.

a fixed regular payment, usually for services or to cover living expenses

the quality of evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret; emotionally touching

The action of spending funds or an amount of money spent.

The quality or state of being exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed, either physica...

Unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information through security violation