diff --git a/Doc/library/itertools.rst b/Doc/library/itertools.rst
index 7099fa0..155e010 100644
--- a/Doc/library/itertools.rst
+++ b/Doc/library/itertools.rst
@@ -519,21 +519,21 @@ loops that truncate the stream.
                yield tuple(prod)
 
 
-.. function:: repeat(object[, times])
+.. function:: repeat(element[, times])
 
-   Make an iterator that returns *object* over and over again. Runs indefinitely
+   Make an iterator that returns *element* over and over again. Runs indefinitely
    unless the *times* argument is specified. Used as argument to :func:`map` for
    invariant parameters to the called function.  Also used with :func:`zip` to
    create an invariant part of a tuple record.  Equivalent to::
 
-      def repeat(object, times=None):
+      def repeat(element, times=None):
           # repeat(10, 3) --> 10 10 10
           if times is None:
               while True:
-                  yield object
+                  yield element
           else:
               for i in range(times):
-                  yield object
+                  yield element
 
    A common use for *repeat* is to supply a stream of constant values to *map*
    or *zip*::
diff --git a/Modules/itertoolsmodule.c b/Modules/itertoolsmodule.c
index 644104e..a0b90ef 100644
--- a/Modules/itertoolsmodule.c
+++ b/Modules/itertoolsmodule.c
@@ -4127,8 +4127,8 @@ static PyMethodDef repeat_methods[] = {
 };
 
 PyDoc_STRVAR(repeat_doc,
-"repeat(object [,times]) -> create an iterator which returns the object\n\
-for the specified number of times.  If not specified, returns the object\n\
+"repeat(element [,times]) -> create an iterator which returns the element\n\
+for the specified number of times.  If not specified, returns the element\n\
 endlessly.");
 
 static PyTypeObject repeat_type = {