noun
metanoia
Metanoia (noun) means a deep and basic change in the way someone thinks.
noun
1
A deep and basic change in the way someone thinks.
2
A deep change in someone's religious or spiritual beliefs.
"There is therefore enthusiasm no less than resignation in an enlightened metanoia. You give up everything in the form of claims; you receive everything back in the form of a divine presence."
— George Santayana, A Change of Heart (1948)
3
A deep and lasting change in a person's character.
4
(rhetoric) A way of taking back something you have just said and putting it more effectively instead.
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Etymology
Came 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 deep and basic change in the way someone thinks.
What is another word for metanoia?
Other words for "metanoia" include epanorthosis.
What are the different meanings of metanoia?
"metanoia" has 3 main meanings: 1. A deep and basic change in the way someone thinks; 2. A deep change in someone's religious or spiritual beliefs; 3. A deep and lasting change in a person's character.
