self-castigation
[ kas-ti-geyt ]
Synonyms for self-castigation
- contrition
- penance
- repentance
- anguish
- attrition
- compunction
- contriteness
- debasement
- degradation
- distress
- grief
- humiliation
- qualm
- regret
- remorse
- rue
- ruefulness
- ruth
- sadness
- scruple
- self-condemnation
- self-flagellation
- self-punishment
- self-reproach
- humbling
- remorsefulness
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Antonyms for self-castigation
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Apart from that, if that was significant, this self-castigation probably served no purpose.
You will realise that he, like a true artist again, feels the need and the use of self-castigation.
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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