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单词 contrition
释义 con·tri·tion
\kən.ˈtrishən\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English contricioun, from Old French contricion, from Late Latin contrition-, contritio, from Latin contritus + -ion-, -io -ion
1. : state of being contrite : consciousness of guilt or sin giving rise to humility and sorrow
 < the tears of my contrition … repentance for things past — Edmund Spenser >
 < tears of contrition for her negligence >
2. obsolete : the act of grinding : friction
Synonyms: see penitence
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