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self-castigation
noun as in penitence
noun as in penitency
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Example Sentences
You will realise that he, like a true artist again, feels the need and the use of self-castigation.
Apart from that, if that was significant, this self-castigation probably served no purpose.
In his desire for self-castigation he lost sight of the pain he would inflict upon her.
The need for a certain amount of self-castigation is implanted in all of us, and it is satisfied in the form of confession.
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On this page you'll find 89 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to self-castigation, such as: contrition, penance, repentance, anguish, attrition, and compunction.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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