Meaning of CONTRITENESS

Pronunciation:			kun'trItnes
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation
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	Synonyms:		attrition, contrition
	See Also:		regret, ruefulness, sorrow
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
	Definition:		\Con"trite`ness\, n. Deep sorrow and penitence for sin; contrition.