Penance
Pronunciation: /ˈpɛnəns/
Penance (noun)
- an act to show regret for doing something wrong, often in a religious context.
- a difficult task you choose to do to show you are sorry for a mistake.
Examples
- He performed penance for his sins.
- The priest assigned penance after confession.
Common collocations: perform penance, assign penance, act of penance, vow of penance, as penance