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Noun: penitence  pe-ni-tun(t)s
  1. Remorse for your past conduct
    - repentance, penance

Sounds like: penitents

Derived forms: penitences

See also: penitent, penitential, penitentiary

Type of: compunction, remorse, self-reproach

Encyclopedia: Penitence