METANOIA

Metanoia, an Ancient Greek word (μετάνοια) meaning "changing one's mind", may refer to: Metanoia (psychology), a process of fundamental psychological transformation, often precipitated by crisis, breakdown, or existential conflict Metanoia (rhetoric), a device used to retract a statement just made, and then state it in a better way Metanoia (theology), often translated as "conversion" or "repentance"