metanoia

[met-uh-noi-uh] / ˌmɛt əˈnɔɪ ə /

NOUN

conversion

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WEAK

about-face alteration change of heart changeover exchange flip-flop flux growth innovation metamorphosis metasis modification novelty passage passing permutation progress proselytization qualification rebirth reclamation reconstruction reformation regeneration remodelling reorganization resolution resolving reversal see the light switch transfiguration transformation translation transmogrification transmutation turning turning around

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And the word in Greek is metanoia, and it’s worth looking into the root meanings here.

From Salon

The season is a passage, moving us from paranoia to metanoia, from being literally out of our own minds to being reconciled with our true minds through repentance.

From New York Times

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