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penance

/ penance /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a Catholic sacrament; repentance and confession and satisfaction and absolution
Type of:
sacrament
Kinds of:
confession
noun Sense 2
voluntary self-punishment in order to atone for some wrongdoing
Type of:
punishment penalty penalization
noun Sense 3
remorse for your past conduct
Type of:
compunction remorse self-reproach
Derived:
repent regret rue
Semantic Complexity
55%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
11
Times Searched
2
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sacrament confession punishment penalty penalization compunction remorse self-reproach