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Word of the Day - Metanoia

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metanoia

/ˌmɛtəˈnɔɪə/
noun
mass noun
Change in one's way of life resulting from penitence or spiritual conversion.

Origin
Late 19th century: from Greek, from metanoein ‘change one's mind’.

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Since we met, I thought to know ya'.
But once a year you change.
Christian, Jew, Buddhist, Muslim...next?
Your way of life is metanoia.

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