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con·tri·tion [kənˈtrɪʃən] N no pl form liter

contrition

Reue f

act of contrition

Buße f

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act of contrition

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Third, the violent partner makes gestures of contrition. en.wikipedia.org

A sin is committed by the consent, so it is blotted out by the dissent of the rational will; hence contrition is essentially sorrow. en.wikipedia.org

He was an attritionist, holding that imperfect contrition ("attritio") was sufficient to receive the sacrament. en.wikipedia.org

A good contrition is the best medicine for the illness of the soul. en.wikipedia.org

Furthermore, worm theology can be attributed to a recognition of the ugliness of sin, resulting in contrition. en.wikipedia.org

The song is said to be a sing-along act of contrition. en.wikipedia.org

The chaplet begins with an act of contrition. en.wikipedia.org

Only contrition frees from sin not repentance of any material or spiritual character almost like a compensation for the sin. en.wikipedia.org

Repentance denotes sorrow for what one has done or omitted to do; especially, contrition for sin. en.wikipedia.org

One can not flee from a guilt-ridden past and can only gain salvation from the same through admittance, contrition and expiation. en.wikipedia.org

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