Penitential
Penitential adjective - Showing or constituting penance.
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Penance and penitential are semantically related in penitence topic. In some cases you can use "Penance" instead a noun "Penitential".
Penance
Penance noun - Voluntary self-punishment in order to atone for some wrongdoing.
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Synonyms for Penance
Penitential and penance are semantically related in penitence topic. Sometimes you can use "Penitential" instead a noun "Penance".
Nearby Word: penalty
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Penance and Penitential. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/penitential/penance
Penitential & Penance. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/penitential/penance>.
Penance or Penitential. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/penitential/penance.
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