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con·trite    Audio Help   [kuhn-trahyt, kon-trahyt] Pronunciation Key
–adjective
1.caused by or showing sincere remorse.
2.filled with a sense of guilt and the desire for atonement; penitent: a contrite sinner.
[Origin: 1300–50; ME contrit (< AF) < L contrītus worn down, crushed, ptp. of conterere. See con-, trite]

—Related forms
con·trite·ly, adverb
con·trite·ness, noun

—Synonyms 2. rueful, remorseful, repentant.
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con·trite    Audio Help   (kən-trīt', kŏn'trīt')  Pronunciation Key 
adj.  
  1. Feeling regret and sorrow for one's sins or offenses; penitent.
  2. Arising from or expressing contrition: contrite words.


[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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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
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

adjective
feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses 

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Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary (Beta Version) - Cite This Source - Share This
contrite [ˈkontrait] adjective
deeply sorry for something one has done
Arabic: نادِم
Chinese (Simplified): 悔悟的
Chinese (Traditional): 悔悟的
Czech: kajícný
Danish: brødebetynget; angerfuld
Dutch: berouwvol
Estonian: kahetsev
Finnish: katuva
French: contrit
German: zerknirscht
Greek: μετανιωμένος
Hungarian: bűnbánó
Icelandic: iðrandi
Indonesian: kasihan
Italian: contrito
Japanese: 深く悔いる
Korean: 죄를 깊이 뉘우치고 있는
Latvian: nožēlas pilns; sagrauzts
Lithuanian: apgailestaujantis, atgailaujantis
Norwegian: angrende, sønderknust
Polish: skruszony
Portuguese (Brazil): contrito
Portuguese (Portugal): contrito
Romanian: chinuit de remuşcări
Russian: кающийся
Slovak: kajúci
Slovenian: skesan
Spanish: contrito
Swedish: ångerfull, förkrossad
Turkish: pişman
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

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.
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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.
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Contrite

Con"trite\, n. A contrite person. --Hooker.
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