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contriteness
con·trite C0609500 (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.ThesaurusNoun | 1. | contriteness - sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnationcontrition, attritionregret, 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" |
contritenessnounA feeling of regret for one's sins or misdeeds:compunction, contrition, penitence, penitency, remorse, remorsefulness, repentance, rue.Theology: attrition.Translationscontrite (ˈkontrait) adjective deeply sorry for something one has done. 悔悟的 悔悟的ˈcontriteness, contrition (kənˈtriʃən) noun 悔悟 悔悟EncyclopediaSeecontritecontriteness Related to contriteness: ruefulnessSynonyms for contritenessnoun a feeling of regret for one's sins or misdeedsSynonyms- compunction
- contrition
- penitence
- penitency
- remorse
- remorsefulness
- repentance
- rue
- attrition
Synonyms for contritenessnoun sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnationSynonymsRelated Words- regret
- ruefulness
- sorrow
- rue
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