penitences
Acts of contrition
Penitences is the plural of penitence, the state of feeling sorry for wrongdoing and seeking to make amends.
In religious contexts, penitences often refers to acts performed as expressions of repentance—prayers, fasting, or other self-imposed disciplines: The priest assigned several penitences after confession.
The word carries a formal, often Catholic tone.
Admission of wrongdoing
- absolutionFormal clearing of guilt
- penanceSelf-mortification for wrongdoing
- atonementCompensation for wrongdoing
- contritionRemorseful state over misdeeds
rosary · Hail Mary · fasting · prayer · mortification · sackcloth · ashes · pilgrimage
Guilt for wrongdoing
- regretSorrow over past actions
- guiltMoral self-reproach
- amendsCompensation for wrongdoing
- apologyStatement acknowledging wrongdoing
restitution · self-reproach · redemption · forgiveness · atonement · reparation · self-punishment · shame
Penalty for an offense
- sentenceComplete thought, grammatically
- disciplineTrained self-control or specialty
- penaltyPunishment for wrongdoing
- correctionFixing of mistakes
sanction · retribution · chastisement · suffering · hardship · ordeal · trial · consequence
confession
Admission of wrongdoing
- absolutionFormal clearing of guilt
- penanceSelf-mortification for wrongdoing
- atonementCompensation for wrongdoing
contrition · rosary · Hail Mary · fasting · prayer · mortification · sackcloth · ashes · pilgrimage · flagellation
remorse
Guilt for wrongdoing
apology · restitution · self-reproach · redemption · forgiveness · atonement · reparation · self-punishment · shame · conscience
punishment
Penalty for an offense
- sentenceComplete thought, grammatically
- disciplineTrained self-control or specialty
- penaltyPunishment for wrongdoing
correction · sanction · retribution · chastisement · suffering · hardship · ordeal · trial · consequence · reparation
penitencesrewards
Benefits given for merit
impenitence · unrepentance · commendations · accolades · honors
penitencespride
Satisfaction from one's achievements
self-righteousness · arrogance · boastfulness · smugness · complacency
penitencesindulgences
Excessive self-granted pleasures
self-indulgences · pleasures · gratifications · luxuries · revelries