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| 1. | caused by or showing sincere remorse. |
| 2. | filled with a sense of guilt and the desire for atonement; penitent: a contrite sinner. |
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adj.
[Middle English contrit, from Latin contrītus, past participle of conterere, to crush : com-, com- + terere, to grind; see terə-1 in Indo-European roots.] con·trite'ly adv., con·trite'ness n. |
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contrite
c.1300 (contrition), from L. contritus, lit. "worn out, ground to pieces," pp. of L. conterere "to grind," from com- "together" + terere "to rub."
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| contrite | |
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| feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses |
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contrite [ˈkontrait] adjective
deeply sorry for something one has done
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contrite
At*trite"\, a. [L. attritus, p. p. of atterere; ad + terere to rub. See Trite.]1. Rubbed; worn by friction. --Milton. 2. (Theol.) Repentant from fear of punishment; having attrition of grief for sin; -- opposed to contrite.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
Contrite
Con"trite\ (?; 277), a. [L. contritus bruised, p. p. of contrere to grind, bruise; con- + terere to rub, grind: cf. F. contrit See Trite.]1. Thoroughly bruised or broken. [Obs.] 2. Broken down with grief and penitence; deeply sorrowful for sin because it is displeasing to God; humbly and thoroughly penitent. A contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise. --Ps. li. 17. Be penitent, and for thy fault contrite. --Milton. Syn: Penitent; repentant; humble; sorrowful.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
Contrite
Con"trite\, n. A contrite person. --Hooker.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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