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penitentiality

penitentiality noun: the quality of being penitential.

Noun

penitentiality (uncountable)

  1. The quality of being penitential.

Origin of penitentiality

From penitential + -ity.

Questions about penitentiality

What does penitentiality mean?
Penitentiality means the quality of being penitential.
What part of speech is penitentiality?
Penitentiality is a noun.

Words near penitentiality in the dictionary

  1. penitency
  2. penitent
  3. penitente
  4. penitentes
  5. penitential
  6. penitentiality
  7. penitentially
  8. penitentials
  9. penitentiaries
  10. penitentiary
  11. penitentiaryship

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