Contrition

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  • noun. Sincere remorse for wrongdoing; repentance. synonym: penitence.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The act of grinding or rubbing to powder; attrition.
  • noun. Brokenness of spirit for having given offense; deep sorrow for sin or guilt; pious compunction; sincere penitence.
  • noun. Synonyms Penitence, Compunction, etc. See repentance.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. The act of grinding or ribbing to powder; attrition; friction; rubbing.
  • noun. The state of being contrite; deep sorrow and repentance for sin, because sin is displeasing to God; humble penitence; through repentance.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. The state of being contrite; sincere penitence or remorse.
  • noun. The act of grinding or rubbing to powder; attrition; friction; rubbing.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation
    • Word Usage
    "'By that account,' said Lady Anne, 'which I believe to be just, her contrition is always ten times as great as her offence.'"
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    regret  rue  ruefulness  sorrow  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Deposition  Inquisition  Prohibition  Titian  abolition  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    abasement  chagrin  commiseration  compunction  consternation  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    abject apology  acknowledgment  apologies  apology  attrition  
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