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English noun: penance

1. penance (feeling) remorse for your past conduct


Synonymspenitence, repentance


Broader (hypernym)compunction, remorse, self-reproach

2. penance (act) a Catholic sacrament; repentance and confession and atonement and absolution


Broader (hypernym)sacrament


Narrower (hyponym)confession


Part holonymabsolution, remission, remission of sin, remittal

3. penance (act) voluntary self-punishment in order to atone for some wrongdoing


Synonymsself-abasement, self-mortification


Broader (hypernym)penalisation, penalization, penalty, punishment









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