resipiscence

/ (ˌrɛsɪˈpɪsəns) /


noun
  1. literary acknowledgment that one has been mistaken

Origin of resipiscence

1
C16: from Late Latin resipiscentia, from resipiscere to recover one's senses, from Latin sapere to know

Derived forms of resipiscence

  • resipiscent, adjective

Words Nearby resipiscence

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