Associations to the word «Contrition»
Noun
- Luther
- Christ
- Baptism
- Sign
- Devotion
- Mercy
- Jubilee
- Priest
- Necessity
- Distress
- Anger
- God
- Promise
- Joy
- Conviction
- Rite
- Madonna
- Expression
- Obligation
- Welcome
- Contrary
- Feeling
- Soul
- Catholic
- Desire
- Amendment
- Distinction
- Consciousness
- Heart
- Gesture
- Sacrifice
- Amusement
- Fear
- Fault
- Divine
- Blessing
- Full
- Hope
- Mistress
- Love
- Scripture
- Submission
- Emotion
- Doctrine
- Pride
- Ill
- Crime
- Spirit
- Him
- Mood
- Tone
- Resolution
- Dignity
- Conduct
- Hell
- Self
- Attitude
- Worst
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
The chief virtue that language can have is clearness, and
nothing detracts from it so much as the use of unfamiliar
words.