Contriteness

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Contriteness \Con"trite`ness\, n.
     Deep sorrow and penitence for sin; contrition.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  contriteness
       n : sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation [syn: {attrition},
            {contrition}]