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Repentance vs Penitance - What's the difference?

repentance | penitance |


As nouns the difference between repentance and penitance

is that repentance is the condition of being penitent while penitance is .

Penitance vs Penance - What's the difference?

penitance | penance |


As nouns the difference between penitance and penance

is that penitance is while penance is a voluntary self-imposed punishment for a sinful act or wrongdoing it may be intended to serve as reparation for the act.

As a verb penance is

to impose penance; to punish.