Dictionary & Thesaurus

penance

1.	(noun) a Catholic sacrament; repentance and confession and satisfaction and absolution
	Related Words: confession, sacrament

2.	(noun) voluntary self-punishment in order to atone for some wrongdoing
	Synonyms: self-abasement, self-mortification
	Related Words: penalization, penalty, punishment

3.	(noun) remorse for your past conduct
	Synonyms: penitence, repentance
	Related Words: compunction, remorse, self-reproach