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| 1. | [ noun ] (Roman Catholic,religion,Christianity) a Catholic sacrament; repentance and confession and satisfaction and absolution | |
| Related terms: | sacrament confession absolution | |
| 2. | [ noun ] remorse for your past conduct | |
| Synonyms: | repentance penitence | |
| Related terms: | compunction repent | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (sociology) voluntary self-punishment in order to atone for some wrongdoing | |
| Synonyms: | self-abasement self-mortification | |
| Related terms: | punishment | |
| Similar spelling: |
pennoncel penoncel pennines penning |
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