hairshirts
Mortification of flesh
A hairshirt is a coarse garment made from rough animal hair, worn against the skin as a form of religious penance or self-mortification.
The discomfort served as a reminder of sin and devotion.
Figuratively, to wear a hairshirt is to engage in excessive self-punishment or guilt: He's been wearing a hairshirt ever since the breakup.
Voluntary bodily punishment for penance
- penanceSelf-mortification for wrongdoing
- atonementCompensation for wrongdoing
- flagellationBeating with a whip
- asceticismSevere self-denial practice
mortification · contrition · repentance · self-punishment · discipline · expiation · sackcloth · fasting
Voluntarily placed upon oneself
- burdenOppressive weight or duty
- hardshipSuffering from difficult circumstances
- martyrdomSuffering for conviction
- guilt-tripManipulate via conscience
self-flagellation · masochism · austerity · discomfort · sacrifice · puritanical · joylessness · self-denial
self-mortification
Voluntary bodily punishment for penance
- penanceSelf-mortification for wrongdoing
- atonementCompensation for wrongdoing
- flagellationBeating with a whip
asceticism · mortification · contrition · repentance · self-punishment · discipline · expiation · sackcloth · fasting · self-denial
self-imposed
Voluntarily placed upon oneself
- burdenOppressive weight or duty
- hardshipSuffering from difficult circumstances
- martyrdomSuffering for conviction
guilt-trip · self-flagellation · masochism · austerity · discomfort · sacrifice · puritanical · joylessness · self-denial · abstinence
hairshirtssilk robes
Garments of fine thread
fleece · down comforters · cashmere · cashmere sweaters · velvet
hairshirtsindulgences
Excessive self-granted pleasures
hedonism · luxury goods · creature comforts · decadence · opulence
hairshirtsself-indulgence
Excessive yielding to desires
luxury · pampering · spa treatments · creature comforts · self-care