Synonyms for penance
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Noun
1. Penitence — repentance
Definitions
- n. 1
repentance
Forms
- Plural
- penances → penitences, repentances, atonements, punishments…
Example sentences
- repentance His face expresses deep sorrow and repentance.
- atonement Accept suffering and achieve atonement through it — that is what you must do.
- penitence They demanded public penitence from me.
- penalty He lobbied for the abolition of the death penalty.
- punishment In my family, the punishment for lying was severe.
- mortification Anne's mortification was as evident as Gilbert's satisfaction.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| penance | rising | |
| repentance | rising | |
| atonement | rising | |
| penitence | rising | |
| penalty | steady | |
| punishment | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- penalty3
- 9 letters
- atonement3, penitence
- 10 letters
- punishment3, repentance3, maceration
- 13 letters
- mortification4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (penalty3 = 3 syllables).