A change in one's opinion or feelings on a matter. She was going to take that job offer in California, but after thinking about how much she would miss her friends and family in Delaware, she had a change of heart.
a decision that what you thought earlier is not true or right now He'd been active in the organization for years, but after a change of heart, Yang left the group. He never wanted a movie made about him, but three months before he died, Chavez suddenly had a change of heart.
if someone has a change of heart, they change their opinion or the way they feel about something The revised legislation follows a change of heart by the government.She was going to sell the house but had a change of heart at the last minute.