contrition – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
contrition
n.
repentance, penitence, regret, remorse
Contrition
Contrition or
contriteness (from the Latin
contritus 'ground to pieces', i.e. crushed by
guilt) is sincere and complete remorse for
sins one has committed. The remorseful person is said to be
contrite.
contrition
Noun
1. sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation
(synonym) attrition, contriteness
(hypernym) sorrow, regret, rue, ruefulness
contrition
nf.
contrition, repentance, penitence
Contrition
(n.)
The state of being contrite; deep sorrow and repentance for sin, because sin is displeasing to God; humble penitence; through repentance.
(n.)
The act of grinding or ribbing to powder; attrition; friction; rubbing.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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