English
penitence n
Conjugation
penitences.
Synonyms
mortification, penance, penance for sin, penitence, reparation, repentance, repentance for sin, sackcloth and ashes, sacrifice, seeking forgiveness for sin, self-abasement, self-condemnation, self-flagellation, self-imposed atonement, sorrow for sin, suffering.
Similar Concepts
absolution, annihilation of sin, confession to a priest, fast, guilty conscience, melancholy, prick of conscience, punishment, regret, sacrifice, virtue.
Opposite Concepts
crime, lawbreaking, misdeed, sin, violation.
Sample Phrases
"The perpetrator of that dastardly deed showed no penitence.".
Hindi
प्रायश्चित्त सं
Conjugation
प्रायश्चित्तोँ, प्रायश्चित्तों.
Synonyms
अवयान, आत्मदंड, आत्मबलि, आत्मशुद्धि, उपवास, क्षमा याचना, खेद, तपस, तपस्या, त्याग, दंड, दंडभोग, निर्णिक्ति, निर्णेक, निर्णेजन, निष्कृत, निष्कृति, निह्व, पछतावा, परिहार, पाचन, पापनाशन, पाप निष्कृति, पाप प्रायश्चित्त, पापापनुत्ति, प्रायश्चित्त, प्रायश्चित्ति, भूलबोध, मलाल, मसोस, मसोसन, मुक्ति याचना, संताप, संप्रक्षाल, सत्कर्म.
Similar Concepts
अपराध बोध, उपवास, कनफ़ैशन, खेद, पाप क्षमा, पापनाश, पाप बोध, पुण्य, बलिदान, विषाद.
Opposite Concepts
अपराध, उल्लंघन, दुष्कर्म, नियम भंजन, पाप.
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