Penance Synonyms
pĕnəns
Voluntary punishment
(Noun)
Synonyms:
- mortification
- purgation
- repentance
- retribution
- compensation
- self-imposed atonement
- self-flagellation
- fasting
- suffering
- expiation
- paenitentia (Latin)
- self-mortification
- Beichte (German)
- sackcloth and ashes
- hair-shirt
- inward penance
- outward penance
- reparation
- self-abasement
A sacrament
(Noun)
Synonyms:
- repentance
- penitence
- absolution
- contrition
- remorse
- confession
- atonement
- sorrow for sin
- compunction
- expiation
- forgiveness
- forgiveness for sin
- mortification
- penalty
- suffering
Words Related to Penance
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