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Webster 1913 Edition
Contrition
Con-tri′tion
,Noun.
[F.
contrition
, L. contritio
.] 1.
The act of grinding or ribbing to powder; attrition; friction; rubbing.
[Obs.]
The breaking of their parts into less parts by
contrition
. Sir I. Newton.
2.
The state of being contrite; deep sorrow and repentance for sin, because sin is displeasing to God; humble penitence; through repentance.
Syn. – repentance; penitence; humiliation; compunction; self-reproach; remorse.
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Contrition
, Attrition
, repentance
. – Contrition is deep sorrow and self-condemnation, with through repetance for sin because it is displeasing to God, and implies a feeling of love toward God. Attrition is sorrow for sin, or imperfect repentance produced by fear of punishment or a sense of the baseness of sin. Repentance is a penitent renunciation of, and turning from, sin; thorough repentance produces a new life. Repentance is often used as synonymous with contrition. See Compunction
. Webster 1828 Edition
Contrition
CONTRITION
,Noun.
1.
The act of grinding or rubbing to powder.2.
Penitence; deep sorrow for sin; grief of heart for having offended and infinitely holy and benevolent God. The word is usually understood to mean genuine penitence, accompanied with a deep sense of ingratitude in the sinner, and sincere resolution to live in obedience to the divine law.Fruits of more pleasing savor, from thy seed sown with contrition in his heart.
Imperfect repentance is by some divines called attrition.
Definition 2024
contrition
contrition
English
Noun
contrition (countable and uncountable, plural contritions)
- The state of being contrite; sincere penitence or remorse.
- The act of grinding or rubbing to powder; attrition; friction; rubbing.
Translations
The state of being contrite; sincere penitence or remorse
Synonyms
- See also Wikisaurus:remorse