mitigate |
penitence |
As a verb mitigate
is to reduce, lessen, or decrease.
As a noun penitence is
penance.
repentant |
penitence |
As nouns the difference between repentant and penitence
is that
repentant is one who repents; a penitent while
penitence is penance.
As an adjective repentant
is feeling or showing sorrow for wrongdoing.
lamentation |
penitence |
Related terms |
Lamentation is a related term of penitence.
As nouns the difference between lamentation and penitence
is that
lamentation is the act of lamenting while
penitence is penance.
grief |
penitence |
Related terms |
Grief is a related term of penitence.
As nouns the difference between grief and penitence
is that
grief is suffering, hardship while
penitence is penance.
As a verb grief
is (online gaming) to deliberately harass and annoy or cause grief to other players of a game in order to interfere with their enjoyment of it;
especially , to do this as one’s primary activity in the game.
penitence |
self-reproach |
Related terms |
Penitence is a related term of self-reproach.
As nouns the difference between penitence and self-reproach
is that
penitence is penance while
self-reproach is blame or condemnation directed at the self, as by the conscience.
penitence |
expiation |
Synonyms |
Penitence is a synonym of expiation.
As nouns the difference between penitence and expiation
is that
penitence is penance while
expiation is an act of atonement for a sin or wrongdoing.
penitence |
sacrifice |
As nouns the difference between penitence and sacrifice
is that
penitence is penance while
sacrifice is the offering of anything to a god; consecratory rite.
As a verb sacrifice is
to offer (something) as a gift to a deity.
penitence |
penitence |
Penitence is a descendant of penitence.
As nouns the difference between penitence and penitence
is that
penitence is condition of being penitent while
penitence is condition of being penitent.
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