contrition
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contrition
- /kənˈtɹɪʃən/
Where it comes from
From Old French contriciun (French contrition), from Latin contrītiō.
noun contritions
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The state of being contrite; sincere penitence or remorse.
Marianne heard enough. In one moment her imagination placed before her a letter from Willoughby, full of tenderness and contrition, explanatory of all that had passed, satisfactory, convincing; and instantly followed by Willoughby himself, rushing eagerly into the room to inforce, at her feet, by th
Similar: agenbite, remorse, rue, ruth, compunction, contrition, guilt, penitence, repentance, self-reproach, sorriness
- The act of grinding or rubbing to powder.
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noun The state of being contrite; sincere penitence or remorse
| Español | contrición |
|---|---|
| Português | contrição |
| Français | contrition, componction |
| Deutsch | Reue, Zerknirschung, Zerknirschtheit |
| Русский | раскаяние raskajanije, контри́ция kontrícija |
Talk about this word "contrition." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/contrition. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. contrition. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/contrition "contrition." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/contrition.Cite this
@misc{contrition_2026,
title = {contrition},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/contrition},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
