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    penance
    /ˈpɛnəns/

    noun

    • 1. punishment inflicted on oneself as an outward expression of repentance for wrongdoing: "he had done public penance for those hasty words"
    • 2. a sacrament in which a member of the Church confesses sins to a priest and is given absolution.

    verb

    • 1. impose a penance on: archaic "the Bishop penanced him severely for his conduct"

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    Synonyms and antonyms of penance in English. penance. noun. These are words and phrases related to penance. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of penance. The faithful were required to do penance for their sins. Synonyms. repentance. expiation. atonement. contrition. mortification. penitence.

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    penance. WordReference English Thesaurus © 2024. Sense: Voluntary punishment. Synonyms: mortification, purgation, repentance, retribution, compensation, self-imposed atonement, self-flagellation, fasting, suffering, expiation, sackcloth and ashes, hair shirt, punishment, making amends, self-punishment. Sense: A sacrament. Synonyms:

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    noun. voluntary self-punishment in order to atone for some wrongdoing. synonyms: self-abasement, self-mortification. see more. noun. a Catholic sacrament; repentance and confession and atonement and absolution. see more. noun. remorse for your past conduct. synonyms: penitence, repentance. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Penance."