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