CONTRITENESS

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation

Synonyms:

attrition; contriteness; contrition

Classified under:

Nouns denoting feelings and emotions

Hypernyms ("contriteness" is a kind of...):

regret; rue; ruefulness; sorrow (sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment)

Derivation:

contrite (feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses)

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