🙏penance

Meaning

Voluntary self-punishment as an expression of repentance for wrongdoing.

punishment that you accept for doing something wrong; an act of showing that you are sorry for sin

Example Sentences

He fasted for a week as a penance for his mistakes.

The monk performed penance for his past mistakes.

Example Expressions

do penance

Synonyms

atonement, repentance, punishment, self-discipline, expiation

Entry 1

atonement, repentance, punishment, self-discipline

Entry 2

atonement, repentance, punishment, expiation

Antonyms

indulgence, satisfaction, reward, praise, blessing, forgiveness

Entry 1

indulgence, satisfaction

Entry 2

reward, praise, blessing, forgiveness

Collocations

do penance, penance for sins, long penance, penance rituals, perform penance, acts of penance

Entry 1

do penance, penance for sins, long penance, penance rituals

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do penance, perform penance, acts of penance