Meaning of self-punishment | Babel Free

Definitions

The act of punishing oneself.

uncountable

Examples

“[…] 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?”

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