resipiscence
/ (ˌrɛsɪˈpɪsəns) /
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noun
literary acknowledgment that one has been mistaken
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Derived forms of resipiscence
resipiscent, adjectiveWord Origin for resipiscence
C16: from Late Latin resipiscentia, from resipiscere to recover one's senses, from Latin sapere to know
Words nearby resipiscence
resin duct, resiniferous, resinify, resinoid, resinous, resipiscence, res ipsa loquitur, resist, resistance, Resistance, Free French, resistance level
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How to use resipiscence in a sentence
Resipiscence, res-i-pis′ens, n. change to a better frame of mind.