Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Resipiscence /(r?s`?-p?s"sens)/ · Res·i·pis·cence · IPA /ˌɹɛsəˈpɪsn̩(t)s/ 01 n. Wisdom derived from severe experience; hence, repentance. 1. Wisdom derived from severe experience; hence, repentance.[R.]