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Adjective
/kənˈtrīt/,/ˈkäntrīt/,
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Feeling or expressing remorse or penitence; affected by guilt,
  1. Feeling or expressing remorse or penitence; affected by guilt
    • - a broken and a contrite heart
  1. feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
  2. (contritely) ruefully: in a rueful manner; "`I made a big mistake,' he said ruefully"
  3. (contrition) attrition: sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation
  4. Contrition or contriteness (from the Latin contritus 'ground to pieces, i.e. crushed by guilt) is sincere and complete remorse (i.e. regret with a sense of guilt) for sins one has committed. The remorseful person is said to be contrite.
  5. Sincerely penitent or feeling regret or sorrow, especially for one’s own actions; apologetic
  6. (contritely) In a contrite manner
  7. (contrition) The state of being contrite; sincere penitence or remorse; The act of grinding or rubbing to powder; attrition; friction; rubbing
  8. (Contrition) extreme sorrow for having sinned with a deep repentance concerning that sin.
  9. (Contrition) An expression of humility, sorrow or repentance for sin. "The LORD is near to those who have a broken heart, And saves such as have a contrite spirit" (Psa. 34:18).
  10. (Contrition) Sorrow of the soul and hatred for the sin committed, together with a resolution not to sin again. Contrition is the most important act of the penitent, and is necessary for the reception of the Sacrament of Penance.
  11. (Contrition) state of guilt or remorse resulting from wrong or evil actions
  12. (contrition) (noun) regret for one's wrongdoing
  13. (contrition) A feeling of repentance for sin, with an intention to amend, arising from love of God and consideration of His goodness, or from inferior motives, as a fear of punishment
  14. (contrition) deep and genuine feelings of guilt and remorse
  15. (adj.) penitent, eager to be forgiven (Blake’s contrite behavior made it impossible to stay angry at him.)
  16. the state of being broken in spirit by a sense of guilt or a sense of sorrow for one's sins.
  17. Feeling or expressing remorse or penitence; affected by guilt : a broken and a contrite heart. "The police brought the somewhat contrite young men and the dead couple's five-year-old orphan boy before my grandfather, who was a highly regarded judge and a man of impeccable reputation" (24).
  18. Grieving and penitent for sin.
  19. (adj) - penitent, regretful