What is another word for penance?
245 synonyms foundPronunciation:
[ pˈɛnəns], [ pˈɛnəns], [ p_ˈɛ_n_ə_n_s]Table of Contents
Similar words for penance:- mea culpa (interjection)
- other relevant words (interjection)
- act (noun)
- atonement (noun)
- contrition (noun)
- immolation (noun)
- other relevant words (noun)
- penitence (noun)
- punishment (noun)
- remorse (noun)
- reparation (noun)
- reparation for wrong (noun)
- mea culpa (noun, interjection)
- other synonyms
- limbo
- other relevant words (noun)
Synonyms for Penance:
interj.
•mea culpa (interjection) •Other relevant words: (interjection)n.
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- angelic,
- suffering,
- angel,
- blasphemous,
- blasphemy,
- purgation,
- expiation,
- blaspheme,
- mortification,
- article of faith,
- archangel,
- bless,
- blessing.
- atonement,
- retribution,
- redress,
- rectification,
- compensation,
- appeasement,
- restitution,
- satisfaction,
- amends,
- Recompensation,
- redemption.
- pangs of conscience,
- immolation,
- penalisation,
- limbo,
- penalization,
- reparation,
- self-reproach,
- squaring things,
- penitence,
- sacrament,
- making good,
- repentance,
- hecatomb,
- compunction,
- sacrificial lamb,
- remorse,
- penalty,
- punishment,
- offering,
- rue.
- rough treatment,
- punitive measures,
- disciplinary action,
- punitive measure,
- just desserts,
- gallows,
- what for.
n. & interj.
•mea culpa (noun, interjection)Other synonyms:
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- sacrifice.
- baptize,
- shrift,
- incarceration,
- confirm,
- anele,
- canonization,
- be penitent,
- attrition,
- electrocution,
- confess,
- penitently,
- forgiveness,
- atone,
- penances,
- beg pardon,
- matrimony,
- flagellation,
- sprinkle,
- holy orders,
- pains and penalties,
- cold purgatorial fires,
- beating,
- officiate,
- judgment,
- apologize,
- excommunicate,
- redeem,
- hanging,
- dip,
- do duty,
- fasting,
- repayment,
- flogging,
- abject apology,
- purge,
- sadness,
- spanking,
- auricular confession,
- Birching,
- lashing,
- aspersion,
- recant,
- be sorry for,
- submit,
- handicap,
- change of heart,
- suffer,
- propitiate,
- chasten,
- asceticism,
- humble oneself,
- forfeit,
- Paddling,
- disclose,
- recompense,
- acknowledge,
- excommunication,
- amercement,
- self-punishment,
- make good,
- apology,
- reformation,
- minister,
- communicate,
- Penitency,
- recantation,
- self-flagellation,
- baptism,
- shrive,
- expiate,
- sackcloth and ashes,
- beat,
- avenge,
- price,
- mulct,
- castigate,
- transfiguration,
- incense,
- make amends,
- Thurification,
- grief,
- Cashiering,
- act of reparation,
- maceration,
- fine,
- Viaticum,
- pay,
- extreme unction,
- Sentencing,
- atone for,
- holy water,
- remorsefulness,
- Resipiscence,
- ruefulness,
- imprisonment,
- SAETA,
- wergild,
- repair,
- administer extreme unction,
- martyrdom,
- ransom,
- Impanation,
- amerce,
- shame,
- drawing and quartering,
- penitential,
- acknowledgment,
- disclosure,
- anoint,
- reclaim,
- exile,
- pain,
- whipping,
- punish,
- think better of,
- act of contrition,
- sorrow,
- Scourging,
- do penance,
- make reparation,
- processional,
- execute,
- confirmation,
- self-abasement,
- regret,
- caning,
- Weregild,
- propitiation,
- plead guilty,
- chastise,
- forfeiture,
- self-mortification,
- repent,
- execution,
- penalise,
- absolve,
- ruth,
- sorrowfulness,
- banishment,
- payment,
- penalize,
- Lustration,
- just deserts,
- condemnation,
- discipline,
- sentence,
- regretfulness,
- lay hands on.
Paraphrases for Penance:
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Noun, singular or mass
chastisement, punishment, retribution.
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Noun, singular or mass
Antonyms for Penance:
Hypernym for Penance:
n.
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act
confession.
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act
Hyponym for Penance:
n.
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act
sacrament.
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feeling
remorse, compunction, self-reproach.
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act
Meronym for Penance:
n.
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act
remission, remittal, remission of sin, absolution.
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act