Penance synonyms
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Retribution is defined as something done to get back at someone or the act of punishing someone for their actions.
Beichte (German)
Voluntary punishment
Acknowledgment of belief; profession of one's faith.
punishment (related)
A penalty imposed for wrongdoing:
The act or process of repenting.
A sensation of extreme shame or embarrassment.
sackcloth and ashes
Voluntary punishment
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inward penance
Voluntary punishment
outward penance
Voluntary punishment
The state of being penitent; repentance
The act of purging
Payment for services; esp., wages or remuneration
self-imposed atonement
Voluntary punishment
self-flagellation
The act of severely criticizing oneself.
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Abstinence from food
An instance of pain or distress.
A means of expiating.
Alternative of hairshirt.
Compensation by a nation defeated in a war for economic losses suffered by the victor or for crimes committed against individuals, payable in money, labor, goods, etc.
The definition of absolution is a sacrament or religious ritual in the Catholic church where a priest grants forgiveness of sins.
The definition of contrition is a feeling of remorse about having done something wrong.
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Remorse is a feeling of regret or sadness.
forgiveness for sin
A sacrament
sacrament (related)
The Eucharist.
paenitentia (Latin)
Voluntary punishment
sorrow for sin
A sacrament
Amends or reparation made for an injury or wrong; expiation.
A sharp feeling of uneasiness brought on by a sense of guilt; remorse
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The action of forgiving.
(Ice hockey) A punishment for an infraction of the rules, often in the form of being removed from play for a specified amount of time.
self-mortification
voluntary self-punishment in order to atone for some wrongdoing
self-abasement
Self-punishment in order to atone for some real or imagined wrongdoing.
self-denial (related)
intercession (related)
Find another word for penance. In this page you can discover 34 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for penance, like: retribution, Beichte (German), confession, punishment, repentance, mortification, sackcloth and ashes, inward penance, outward penance, penitence and purgation.
