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contrite

adj
/kənˈtɹaɪt/UK/kənˈtɹaɪt/US

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Proto-Indo-European *terh₁- Latin terō Latin conterō Latin contrītusder. Old French contritbor. Middle English contrit English contrite From Middle English contrit, from Old French contrit, from Latin contrītus (literally “ground to pieces”), perfect passive participle of conterō (“grind, bruise”), from con- + terō (“rub, wear away”).

  1. derived from contrītus
  2. derived from contrit
  3. inherited from contrit

Definitions

  1. Sincerely penitent or feeling regret or sorrow, especially for one’s own actions.

    • The Lord will happineſs divine / On contrite hearts beſtow : / Then tell me, gracious God, is mine / A contrite heart, or no ?

  2. Thoroughly bruised or broken.

  3. A contrite person

    A contrite person; a penitent.

    • Secondly, that even where contrition or inward repentance doth cleanſe without abſolution ; the reaſon why it cometh ſo to paſs, is, becauſe ſuch contrites intend and deſire Abſolution, though they have it not.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA