self-punishment

• Substantivo que designa o ato de punir ou causar sofrimento a si mesmo, frequentemente por sentimento de culpa, arrependimento ou desejo de expiação.

A noun referring to punishment or suffering inflicted on oneself, often as a result of guilt, regret, or a desire for atonement.

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1. Self-inflicted penaltyC1formal

   Punishment or suffering that a person imposes on themselves, often due to guilt, regret, or a sense of wrongdoing.

   Autopunição

   • After the argument, he engaged in self-punishment by isolating himself for days.
   • She felt such remorse that she resorted to self-punishment as a way to atone.
   • The character's self-punishment was a central theme in the novel.

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