PENANCE

(noun) a Catholic sacrament; repentance and confession and atonement and absolution
He was made to undergo penance for one year. -added by naila_inlas
(noun) voluntary self-punishment in order to atone for some wrongdoing
synonyms : self-abasement , self-mortification
He decided to fast for ten days as penance for fighting. -added by naila_inlas
(noun) remorse for your past conduct
synonyms : penitence , repentance
Sometimes, as a self-imposed penance, she would starve herself for days. -added by naila_inlas

Mnemonics for penance

(Tag: ) 'penance' can be read as 'pain on us' what we take as a punishment on ourself for our sins.
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(Tag: ) penanace is similar to penalty wich is given for wrong activities
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(Tag: ) Big punishment if you are asked to write answer without a pen that is without a pen..answer!
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(Tag: ) imagine if you go without PENIS for a week. big punishment
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(Tag: Slang) Penance = Pin in Ass. One can only do that if really repentant or Penitence.
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(Tag: ) penance = pen + ance; with pen write you confession.
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(Tag: ) writing answer in a pen(animals place) is a punishment
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