VDict - Definition of contrition

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contrition

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Noun

sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation

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Synonyms:
attrition contriteness

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Words pronounced/spelled similarly to "contrition":
contortion contrition
Words contain "contrition" in its definition in English - English (Wordnet) dictionary:
contrition supplication prayer

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