noun
metanoia
Metanoia (noun) means a fundamental change of mind.
noun
1
A fundamental change of mind.
2
A spiritual or religious conversion.
3
A fundamental change in the human personality.
4
A device used to retract a statement just made, and then state it in a better way.
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek μετάνοια (metánoia, “repentance”, literally “afterthought”), a compound of μετά (metá, “after, with”) and νοέω (noéō, “to perceive, to think”).
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What is the meaning of metanoia?
"metanoia" (noun) means a fundamental change of mind.
What are the different meanings of metanoia?
"metanoia" has 3 main meanings: 1. A fundamental change of mind; 2. A spiritual or religious conversion; 3. A fundamental change in the human personality.