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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024con•tri•tion (kən trish′ən),USA pronunciation n. - sincere penitence or remorse.
- Religion[Theol.]sorrow for and detestation of sin with a true purpose of amendment, arising from a love of God for His own perfections (perfect contrition,) or from some inferior motive, as fear of divine punishment (imperfect contrition.)
- Late Latin contrītiōn- (stem of contrītiō). See contrite, -ion
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- Middle English contricio(u)n (1250–1300
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged compunction, regret.
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