What is another word for penance?
Pronunciation:
[ pˈɛnəns], [ pˈɛnəns], [ p_ˈɛ_n_ə_n_s]
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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.
How to use "Penance" in context?
What is penance?
Penance is a religious practice that involves reconciling with God through humbly acknowledging one's wrongs and performing some form of penance. In Christianity, the three principal forms of penance are confession, Absolution, and sacrament.
Confession is the most common form of penance. It involves telling one's sins to a priest or spiritual leader. Absolution is the forgiveness of sins. A priest or spiritual leader can give absolution if someone has confessed their sins and has asked for forgiveness.
Paraphrases for Penance:
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Noun, singular or mass
chastisement, punishment, retribution.
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Noun, singular or mass
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
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