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con·tri·tion 
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| 1. | sincere penitence or remorse. |
| 2. | Theology. sorrow for and detestation of sin with a true purpose of amendment, arising from a love of God for His own perfections (perfect contrition), or from some inferior motive, as fear of divine punishment (imperfect contrition). |
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Contrition
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n. Sincere remorse for wrongdoing; repentance. See Synonyms at penitence. |
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| contrition | |
noun | |
| sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation [syn: attrition] |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
Contrition
At*tri"tion\, n. [L. attritio: cf. F. attrition.]1. The act of rubbing together; friction; the act of wearing by friction, or by rubbing substances together; abrasion. Effected by attrition of the inward stomach. --Arbuthnot. 2. The state of being worn. --Johnson. 3. (Theol.) Grief for sin arising only from fear of punishment or feelings of shame. See Contrition. --Wallis.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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