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penance vs penalization

penalization vs penance

penance and penalization both are nouns.

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

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