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- DictionaryPen·ance/ˈpenəns/
noun
- 1. voluntary self-punishment inflicted as an outward expression of repentance for having done wrong: "he had done public penance for those hasty words"
- 2. a Christian sacrament in which a member of the Church confesses sins to a priest and is given absolution.
verb
- 1. impose a penance on: archaic "a hair shirt to penance him for his folly in offending"
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Penance is an act of self-abasement, mortification, or devotion performed to show sorrow or repentance for sin. It can also be a sacramental rite or a hardship resembling an act of penance.
Penance is an act that shows that you feel sorry about something that you have done, sometimes for religious reasons. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, and how to pronounce it in different languages.
Penance is a moral virtue whereby the sinner is disposed to hatred of their sin as an offence against God and to a firm purpose of amendment and satisfaction. The principal act in the exercise of this virtue is the detestation of one's own sin. The motive of this detestation is that sin offends God.
noun. voluntary self-punishment to atone for a sin, crime, etc. a feeling of regret for one's wrongdoings. Christianity. a punishment usually consisting of prayer, fasting, etc, undertaken voluntarily as an expression of penitence for sin.
noun. voluntary self-punishment in order to atone for some wrongdoing. synonyms: self-abasement, self-mortification. see more. noun. a Catholic sacrament; repentance and confession and atonement and absolution. see more. noun. remorse for your past conduct. synonyms: penitence, repentance. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Penance."
Penance is a voluntary act of self-punishment or devotion to atone for a sin or wrongdoing, or a sacrament in some Christian churches that involves confession, repentance, and absolution. Learn more about the origin, usage, and synonyms of penance from various dictionaries and sources.
Penance is an act that you do to show you are sorry for something wrong, or that a priest gives you to do. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, with synonyms and collocations.
