contrition

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Etymology [edit]

Ultimately from Latin contritio.

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Noun [edit]

contrition (uncountable)

  1. The state of being contrite; sincere penitence or remorse.
  2. The act of grinding or rubbing to powder; attrition; friction; rubbing.

Translations [edit]

The state of being contrite; sincere penitence or remorse

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