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penalization vs penance

penance vs penalization

penalization and penance both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
penalization Yes No No No
penance Yes No No No
As nouns, penance is a hyponym of penalization; that is, penance is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than penalization:
  • penalization: the act of punishing, or the infliction of a penalty
  • penance: voluntary self-punishment in order to atone for some wrongdoing
penalization (noun) penance (noun)
the act of punishing, or the infliction of a penalty voluntary self-punishment in order to atone for some wrongdoing
a Catholic sacrament; repentance and confession and atonement and absolution
remorse for your past conduct
Difference between penalization and penance

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