con·trite

(kən-trīt′, kŏn′trīt′)

adj.

1. Feeling regret and sorrow for one's sins or offenses; penitent.

2. Arising from or expressing contrition: contrite words.

[Middle English contrit, from Latin contrītus, past participle of conterere, to crush : com-, com- + terere, to grind; see terə- in Indo-European roots.]

con·trite′ly adv.

con·trite′ness n.

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Noun

contriteness - sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation

contrition, attrition

regret, ruefulness, sorrow, rue - sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment; "he drank to drown his sorrows"; "he wrote a note expressing his regret"; "to his rue, the error cost him the game"

contriteness

noun

A feeling of regret for one's sins or misdeeds:

compunction, contrition, penitence, penitency, remorse, remorsefulness, repentance, rue.

Theology: attrition.

Translations

kajícnost

brødebetyngethed

contrition

sár iîrun; eftirsjá

anger fortvilelse

ľútosť

pişmanlık

contrite

(ˈkontrait) adjective

deeply sorry for something one has done.

ˈcontriteness, contrition (kənˈtriʃən) noun

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