metanoia

See also: metanoią

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μετάνοια (metánoia, “repentance”), a compound of μετά (metá, “after, with”) and νοέω (noéō, “to perceive, to think”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌmɛtəˈnɔɪə/
  • Rhymes: -ɔɪə

Noun

metanoia (countable and uncountable, plural metanoias)

  1. A fundamental change of mind.
    Synonym: metanoete
  2. (in particular) A spiritual conversion.

See also

Further reading

Polish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /mɛ.taˈnɔ.ja/
  • Rhymes: -ɔja
  • Syllabification: me‧ta‧no‧ia

Noun

metanoia f

  1. (philosophy, rare) Alternative spelling of metanoja.
    • 1996, Janusz Nagórny; Andrzej Derdziuk, Vivere in Christo: chrześcijański horyzont moralności : księga pamiątkowa ku czci księdza profesora Seweryna Rosika w 65. rocznicę urodzin:
      Metanoia niesie z sobą także nowe i pogłębione rozumienie Boga i Jego świętej woli.
      Metanoia also brings with it a new and deeper understanding of God and His holy will

Declension
Declension of metanoia
singular
nominative metanoia
genitive metanoii
dative metanoii
accusative metanoię
instrumental metanoią
locative metanoii
vocative metanoio

References
  • Gerald O'Collins; Edward G. Farrugia (2002), Jan Ożóg and Barbara Żak, transl.; Henryk Pietras, editor, Leksykon pojęć teologicznych i kościelnych, 2 edition, Kraków: Wydawnictwo WAM, →ISBN, page 176

Portuguese

Noun

metanoia f (plural metanoias)

  1. metanoia
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