Associations to the word «Contrition»
Noun
- Repentance
- Penance
- Remorse
- Sacrament
- Forgiveness
- Confession
- Humility
- Sin
- Sinner
- Indulgence
- Sorrow
- Apology
- Pardon
- Shame
- Reconciliation
- Justification
- Conscience
- Wandering
- Rebuke
- Eucharist
- Sincerity
- Pang
- Infusion
- Condemnation
- Atonement
- Parable
- Reparation
- Trent
- Humiliation
- Clasp
- Bitter
- Reproach
- Prayer
- Grief
- Disposition
- Christi
- Offence
- Holy
- Theologian
- Conformity
- Grace
- Guilt
- Agony
- Theology
- Satisfaction
- Gratitude
- Regret
- Act
- Kneeling
- Creed
- Charity
- Communion
- Tear
- Piety
- Hail
- Motive
- Skipper
- Punishment
- Hatred
- Goodness
- Despair
- Sob
- Pity
- Apostle
- Countenance
- Bitterness
- Misery
- Faith
- Sigh
Adjective
Wiktionary
CONTRITION, noun. The state of being contrite; sincere penitence or remorse.
CONTRITION, noun. The act of grinding or rubbing to powder; attrition; friction; rubbing.
Dictionary definition
CONTRITION, noun. Sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation.
Wise words
Men govern nothing with more difficulty than their tongues,
and can moderate their desires more than their words.