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Contrite

//kənˈtɹaɪt// adj, noun

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Sincerely penitent or feeling regret or sorrow, especially for one’s own actions.

    "The Lord will happineſs divine / On contrite hearts beſtow : / Then tell me, gracious God, is mine / A contrite heart, or no ?"

  2. 2
    Thoroughly bruised or broken. obsolete
Adjective
  1. 1
    feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    A contrite person; a penitent.

    "Secondly, that even where contrition or inward repentance doth cleanſe without abſolution ; the reaſon why it cometh ſo to paſs, is, becauſe ſuch contrites intend and deſire Abſolution, though they have it not."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English contrit, from Old French contrit, from Latin contrītus (literally “ground to pieces”), perfect passive participle of conterō (“grind, bruise”), from con- + terō (“rub, wear away”).

Etymology 2

From Middle English contrit, from Old French contrit, from Latin contrītus (literally “ground to pieces”), perfect passive participle of conterō (“grind, bruise”), from con- + terō (“rub, wear away”).

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