contrition
noun/kənˈtɹɪʃən/
Etymology
From Old French contriciun (French contrition), from Latin contrītiō.
- derived from contrītiō
- derived from contriciun
Definitions
The state of being contrite
The state of being contrite; sincere penitence or remorse.
- Jonathan's mother told Grace on a recent phone call that Jonathan showed no sign of remorse or contrition for his own sister's passing.
- Kremlin officials have shown no signs of contrition.
The act of grinding or rubbing to powder.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for contrition. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA