Associations to the word «Contrition»
Noun
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
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.