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Penance

nounid 105085·updated May 18, 2026
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voluntary self-punishment in order to atone for some wrongdoing

polysemous

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Variants

synonym
anointing of the sickextreme unctionlast ritespenitencerepentanceself-abasementself-mortification
plural
Penances
possessive
Penance's
pluralpossessive
Penances'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary3 sensesview framework →
§1
a Catholic sacrament
§2
voluntary self-punishment in order to atone for some wrongdoing
§3
remorse for your past conduct

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