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/kənˈtɹɪʃən/
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K AH0 N T R IH1 SH AH0 N
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The state of being contrite; sincere penitence or remorse.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: agenbite, remorse, rue, ruth, compunction, contrition, guilt, penitence, repentance, self-reproach, sorriness
Antonyms: none provided
The act of grinding or rubbing to powder.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, obsolete, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: attrition, friction, rubbing
Antonyms: none provided
sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: attrition, contriteness
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: sorrow, regret, rue, ruefulness
From Old French contriciun (French contrition), from Latin contrītiō.
Across languages
Translations 29 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bulgarian :
разкаяние
(razkajanie)
— The state of being contrite; sincere penitence or remorse
Czech :
kajícnost
— The state of being contrite; sincere penitence or remorse
Danish :
sorg
— The state of being contrite; sincere penitence or remorse
Danish :
anger
— The state of being contrite; sincere penitence or remorse
Danish :
ærgrelse
— The state of being contrite; sincere penitence or remorse
Dutch :
berouw
— The state of being contrite; sincere penitence or remorse
Dutch :
wroeging
— The state of being contrite; sincere penitence or remorse
Dutch :
contritie
— The state of being contrite; sincere penitence or remorse
Finnish :
katumus
— The state of being contrite; sincere penitence or remorse
Finnish :
synnintunto
— The state of being contrite; sincere penitence or remorse
French :
contrition
— The state of being contrite; sincere penitence or remorse
French :
componction
— The state of being contrite; sincere penitence or remorse
German :
Reue
— The state of being contrite; sincere penitence or remorse
German :
Zerknirschung
— The state of being contrite; sincere penitence or remorse
German :
Zerknirschtheit
— The state of being contrite; sincere penitence or remorse
Irish :
doilíos
— The state of being contrite; sincere penitence or remorse
Irish :
dólás
— The state of being contrite; sincere penitence or remorse
Latin :
contrītiō
— The state of being contrite; sincere penitence or remorse
Māori :
rīpenetātanga
— The state of being contrite; sincere penitence or remorse
Portuguese :
contrição
— The state of being contrite; sincere penitence or remorse
Russian :
раскаяние
(raskajanije)
— The state of being contrite; sincere penitence or remorse
Russian :
контри́ция
(kontrícija)
— The state of being contrite; sincere penitence or remorse
Spanish :
contrición
— The state of being contrite; sincere penitence or remorse
Swedish :
själasorg
— The state of being contrite; sincere penitence or remorse
Swedish :
ånger
— The state of being contrite; sincere penitence or remorse
Swedish :
förkrosselse
— The state of being contrite; sincere penitence or remorse
Tagalog :
gatik
— The state of being contrite; sincere penitence or remorse
Tagalog :
pagkagatik
— The state of being contrite; sincere penitence or remorse
Ottoman Turkish :
اوگنج
(evgenc)
— The state of being contrite; sincere penitence or remorse
