penitencia — meaning in English
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English meaning
- penance noun A voluntary act of self-punishment or atonement carried out to make up for wrongdoing.
- penitence noun Deep regret or remorse for having done something wrong.
- punishment noun A penalty given for wrongdoing, or the act of imposing one.
Senses
penitencia is used for these senses in English:
- penitence The condition of being penitent; a feeling of regret or remorse for doing wrong or sinning.
- punishment A suffering by pain or loss imposed as retribution.
penance — full definition
- noun A voluntary act of self-punishment or atonement carried out to make up for wrongdoing.
- noun In some Christian traditions, a religious ritual of confession, repentance, and reparation.