contriteness

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noun

The state of being contrite.

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attritioncontrition
OriginEnglish contrite ← Middle English contrit ← Old French contrit →
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Meanings

nouncontriteness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe state of being contrite.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounsorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation

Similar
attritioncontrition
Broader
sorrowregretrue
Also see
attritioncontrition

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinconterō
  2. Latincontrītus
  3. Old Frenchcontrit
  4. Middle Englishcontrit
  5. Englishcontrite
  6. Englishcontriteness

From contrite + -ness.

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APA

contriteness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contriteness

MLA

“contriteness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contriteness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “contriteness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contriteness.

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