PENITENCE Synonyms

There are 9 synonyms of the word penitence. (exact relations)
There are 8 hypernyms of the word penitence. (close relations)

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	repentance				nounn
	noun • remorse for your past conduct
	contrition				nounn
	noun • sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation
	remorse				nounn
	noun • a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
	guilt				nounn
	noun • the state of having committed an offense • remorse caused by feeling responsible for some offense
	regret				verb, nounv, n
	noun • sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment verb • feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about • feel sad about the loss or absence of • decline formally or politely • express with regret
	sorrow				nounn
	noun • an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement • sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment • something that causes great unhappiness • the state of being sad verb • feel grief
	penance				nounn
	noun • remorse for your past conduct • a Catholic sacrament; repentance and confession and atonement and absolution • voluntary self-punishment in order to atone for some wrongdoing
	atonement				nounn
	noun • compensation for a wrong • the act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity)
	compunction				nounn
	noun • a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)

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