Penance synonyms

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retribution
Retribution is defined as something done to get back at someone or the act of punishing someone for their actions.
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Beichte (German)
Voluntary punishment
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punishment (related)
A penalty imposed for wrongdoing:
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repentance
The act or process of repenting.
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mortification
A sensation of extreme shame or embarrassment.
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confession
Acknowledgment of belief; profession of one's faith.
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sackcloth and ashes
Voluntary punishment
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inward penance
Voluntary punishment
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outward penance
Voluntary punishment
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penitence
The state of being penitent; repentance
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contrition
The definition of contrition is a feeling of remorse about having done something wrong.
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purgation
The act of purging
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compensation
Payment for services; esp., wages or remuneration
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self-imposed atonement
Voluntary punishment
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self-flagellation
The act of severely criticizing oneself.
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suffering
An instance of pain or distress.
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expiation
A means of expiating.
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hair-shirt
Alternative of hairshirt.
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reparation
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.
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absolution
The definition of absolution is a sacrament or religious ritual in the Catholic church where a priest grants forgiveness of sins.
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remorse
Remorse is a feeling of regret or sadness.
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forgiveness for sin
A sacrament
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sacrament (related)
The Eucharist.
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paenitentia (Latin)
Voluntary punishment
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sorrow for sin
A sacrament
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atonement
Amends or reparation made for an injury or wrong; expiation.
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compunction
A sharp feeling of uneasiness brought on by a sense of guilt; remorse
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forgiveness
The action of forgiving.
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penalty
(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.
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self-mortification
voluntary self-punishment in order to atone for some wrongdoing
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self-abasement
Self-punishment in order to atone for some real or imagined wrongdoing.
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self-denial (related)
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intercession (related)
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Penance Sentence Examples

  • Jonny's penance for betraying his sister would last an eternity.

  • My penance must be served down here, where there is no light.

  • His penance is not yet served.

  • Penance might consist in fasting; it might consist in flagellation; it might consist in pilgrimage.

  • Richard had her put to public penance, but the people pitied her for her loveliness and womanly patience; her husband was dead, and now in poverty and disgrace she became a prisoner in London.

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