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- Dictionarypenance/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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Synonyms for PENANCE: mortification, purgation, repentance, retribution, compensation, self-imposed atonement, self-flagellation, fasting, suffering, expiation, paenitentia (Latin), self-mortification, Beichte (German).