penance

/pˈɛnəns/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. remorse for your past conduct
2. a Catholic sacrament; repentance and confession and atonement and absolution
3. voluntary self-punishment in order to atone for some wrongdoing

Synonyms for penance

• repentance
• penitence
• self-mortification
• self-abasement