Contriteness

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The state of being contrite. uncountable
  2. 2
    sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation wordnet

Synonyms

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apologyattritionattritionbitternesscompunctioncontrition

Etymology

From contrite + -ness.

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