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Contrition
see synonyms of contritionNoun
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Contrition
see synonyms of contritionnoun
1.
deeply felt remorse; penitence
2. Christianity
detestation of past sins and a resolve to make amends, either from love of God (perfect contrition) or from hope of heaven (imperfect contrition)
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Contrition
see synonyms of contrition noun
1.
remorse for having done wrong
2. Theology
sorrow for having offended God
perfect contrition is such sorrow arising out of pure love of GodWebster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Contrition
see synonyms of contritionn.
Sincere remorse for wrongdoing; repentance. See Synonyms at penitence.
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