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penance

UK
/ˈpɛn.əns/
US
/ˈpɛn.əns/

Translations

penancenoun
penances
pl
pénitenceSurtout dans le registre religieux; peut désigner une mortification volontaire, une pénitence imposée ou le sacrement.
He performed penance by fasting for a week to atone for his mistakes.
Il a fait pénitence en jeûnant pendant une semaine pour expier ses erreurs.
Synonyms
repentance
atonement
remorse
penitence
contrition
reparation
penanceverb
penanced
Past Simple
penanced
Past Participle
penancing
Gerund
UK
/ˈpɛn.əns/
US
/ˈpɛn.əns/
Archaic/rare verb use meaning ‘to impose or perform penance’
expierEmploi religieux et moral; exprime l'idée d'une réparation par la pénitence.
She penanced in solitude, seeking forgiveness for her past deeds.
Elle a expié dans la solitude, cherchant le pardon pour ses actes passés.
Additional translations
pénitencerVerbe rare, surtout en emploi religieux.
Synonyms
redeem
confess
repent
make restitution
do penance
make amends
expiate
atone
penanceadjective
Used attributively in combinations such as "penance service"; functions adjectivally meaning ‘relating to penance’.
pénitentielRegistre religieux.
The faithful attended a penance service during Lent.
Les fidèles ont assisté à un office pénitentiel pendant le Carême.

Definitions

penancenoun
A voluntary self-punishment inflicted as an outward expression of repentance for having done wrong.
He performed penance by fasting for a week to atone for his mistakes.
A religious observance or practice imposed by a priest on a penitent as a condition of absolution.
The priest assigned her a penance of saying ten Hail Marys.
(in the Roman Catholic Church) the sacrament of reconciliation in which a priest grants absolution to a penitent after confession of sins
Catholics are encouraged to receive penance regularly, especially during Lent.
penanceverb
To impose a penance on (someone) as an act of discipline or repentance.
The abbot penanced the novice for breaking the monastery’s rules.
To perform an act of penance; to atone or repent.
She penanced in solitude, seeking forgiveness for her past deeds.
penanceadjective
Relating to or intended as an act of penance; penitential.
The faithful attended a penance service during Lent.
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