Arrepentimiento (en. Repentance)

a-re-pe-nti-mien-to

Meaning & Definition

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noun

A feeling of guilt or sadness experienced after making a mistake.

Regret consumed him after having hurt his best friend.

El arrepentimiento lo consumía tras haber herido a su mejor amigo.

Recognition that an action has been negative and the desire to rectify it.

His regret was sincere, and he sought to amend his mistakes.

Su arrepentimiento fue sincero y buscó enmendar sus errores.

It derives from the verb 'arrepentir', which comes from the Latin 'paenitentia', meaning 'penance' or 'sorrow' for a sin.

no regrets

Expression meaning that one cannot turn back time to change past actions.

no hay arrepentimiento

to repent wholeheartedly

To feel deep remorse for past actions.

arrepentirse de corazón

to live with regret

To carry an emotional burden due to past mistakes.

vivir con arrepentimiento

remorse

Painful feeling for a wrongful action.

remordimiento

guilt

Sensation of having done something wrong.

culpa

contrition

Feeling of deep regret for a sin.

contrición

To feel bad about something silly you did.

I regretted saying that at the party.

Me dio arrepentimiento haber dicho eso en la fiesta.

To lament not having made a different decision.

After the trip, I have huge regret for not exploring more.

Después del viaje, tengo un enorme arrepentimiento por no haber explorado más.