What does self-punishment mean?
Self-punishment means The act of punishing oneself..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
The act of punishing oneself..
[…] O Jealousie (said she) the phrensie of wise folkes, the well-wishing spite, the unkinde carefulnesse, the selfe-punishment for others faults, and selfe-miserie in others happinesse, the cousin of envie, daughter of love, & mother of hate, how couldest thou so quietly get thee a seate in the unquiet hart of Gynecia, […]
How could he appease the wrath of Him who died on the cross, save by years of bitter supplication and self-punishment?
Use self-punishment when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Self-punishment means The act of punishing oneself..
Common synonyms include self-flagellation.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
[…] O Jealousie (said she) the phrensie of wise folkes, the well-wishing spite, the unkinde carefulnesse, the selfe-punishment for others faults, and selfe-miserie in others happinesse, the cousin of envie, daughter of love, & mother of hate, how couldest thou so quietly get thee a seate in the unquiet hart of Gynecia, […]
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