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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 imposed by someone else.
Penance is an act that shows you feel sorry about something you have done, sometimes for religious reasons. Learn how to use penance in a sentence, see synonyms and related words, and find translations in different languages.
Penance is a noun that means a punishment or a discipline for sin, or a sacrament in some religions. Learn the origin, synonyms, and how to use penance in a sentence with Dictionary.com.
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 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 noun that means a voluntary act of self-punishment or a sacrament in the Christian churches to show sorrow for sin or wrongdoing. Find the origin, synonyms, and translations of penance in different languages from various sources.
Penance is an act of showing sorrow for something wrong you have done, or something that you have to do even though you do not like it. Learn how to use penance in sentences, synonyms and word origin with Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
