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忏悔的,悔悟的改过行善的人,忏悔的人,悔罪者

资料来源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Penitent \Pen"i*tent\, a. [F. p['e]nitent, L. paenitens, -entis,
   poenitens, p. pr. of paenitere, poenitere, to cause to
   repent, to repent; prob. akin to poena punishment. See
   {Pain}.]
   1. Feeling pain or sorrow on account of sins or offenses;
      repentant; contrite; sincerely affected by a sense of
      guilt, and resolved on amendment of life.

            Be penitent, and for thy fault contrite. --Milton.

            The pound he tamed, the penitent he cheered.
                                                  --Dryden.

   2. Doing penance. [Obs.] --Shak.

Penitent \Pen"i*tent\, n.
   1. One who repents of sin; one sorrowful on account of his
      transgressions.

   2. One under church censure, but admitted to penance; one
      undergoing penance.

   3. One under the direction of a confessor.

   Note: Penitents is an appellation given to certain
         fraternities in Roman Catholic countries, distinguished
         by their habit, and employed in charitable acts.

资料来源 : WordNet®

penitent
     adj : feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds [syn: {repentant}]
           [ant: {impenitent}, {impenitent}]

penitent
     n : (Roman Catholic Church) a person who repents for wrongdoing
         (a Roman Catholic may be admitted to penance under the
         direction of a confessor)