Penance
noun'pɛnəns
Noun
remorse for your past conduct
Type of:Self-reproachCompunctionRemorsevoluntary self-punishment in order to atone for some wrongdoing
Similar:Self-abasementSelf-mortificationType of:PenaltyPenalisationPenalizationa Catholic sacrament; repentance and confession and atonement and absolution
Type of:Sacrament
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Similar Words
- Penitence
- Repentance
- Self-abasement
- Self-mortification