contriteness
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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 | 1. | contriteness - sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation 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" |
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contriteness
nounA feeling of regret for one's sins or misdeeds:
Theology: attrition.
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kajícnost
brødebetyngethed
sár iîrun; eftirsjá
ľútosť
contrite
(ˈkontrait) adjective deeply sorry for something one has done.
ˈcontriteness, contrition (kənˈtriʃən) nounKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.