All 3 Uses of
repent
in
1984 by Orwell
- Because the Inquisition killed its enemies in the open, and killed them while they were still unrepentant: in fact, it killed them because they were unrepentant.†
p. 253..9 *
- Because the Inquisition killed its enemies in the open, and killed them while they were still unrepentant: in fact, it killed them because they were unrepentant.†
p. 253..9
- The heretical thought would be unpunished, unrepented, out of their reach forever.†
p. 281..7
Definition:
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(repent) to feel regret for having done wrong and to firmly decide to be a better person in the future