METANOIA

Meaning of METANOIA in English

[ ˌmɛtə'nɔɪə ]

■ noun change in one's way of life resulting from penitence or spiritual conversion.

Origin

C19: from Gk, from metanoein 'change one's mind'.

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METANOIA — ˌmed.əˈnȯi(y)ə noun ( -s ) Etymology: Greek, from metanoein to change one's mind, repent, be converted (from meta- + noein …
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METANOIA — /met'euh noy"euh/ , n. a profound, usually spiritual, transformation; conversion. [ 1870-75; metánoia change of mind, repentance; see META-, -NOIA …
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METANOIA — n. Function: noun Synonyms: CONVERSION 1, rebirth
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METANOIA — noun Synonyms: conversion 1, rebirth
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TANABE HAJIME — born Feb. 3, 1885, Tokyo, Japan died April 29, 1962, Maebashi, Gumma prefecture Japanese philosopher of science who attempted to …
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TWO-WAY — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a two-horse/two-way race ▪ It soon became clear that it would be a two-horse race. …
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REPENT — verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES repent (of) your sins (= be sorry you committed them ) ▪ I sincerely repent …
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IMPRESSION — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a strong impression ▪ She made a strong impression on me. a vague impression ▪ …
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BASIS — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a fifty-fifty basis ▪ We’ll share it on a fifty-fifty basis . a sound basis …
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ATTAINMENT — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE educational ▪ A personal philosophy is something which all people have nomatterwhat their background, …
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REBIRTH — n. Function: noun 1 Synonyms: CONVERSION 1, metanoia 2 Synonyms: REVIVAL , reanimation, renaissance, renascence, resurgence, resurrection, resuscitation, revivification, reviviscence, …
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CONVERSION — n. Function: noun 1 fundamental alteration in one's system of beliefs FF1C; Judaism does not encourage conversion of gentiles FF1E; …
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REBIRTH — noun 1. Synonyms: conversion 1, metanoia 2. Synonyms: revival , reanimation, renaissance, renascence, resurgence, resurrection, resuscitation, revivification, reviviscence, risorgimento
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CONVERSION — noun 1. fundamental alteration in one's system of beliefs Judaism does not encourage conversion of gentiles Synonyms: metanoia, rebirth Related …
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