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Contrition

noun/kɹˈɛstfɪʃ/
Definition
sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kɹˈɛstfɪʃ/
🇬🇧British English
/kəntɹˈɪʃən/
🇮🇳Indian English
/kəntɹˈɪʃən/
3 syllables Say it as /kɹˈɛstfɪʃ/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Word Forms
contriteadjectivefeeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Reue
Trauer über die Sünde, die aus der Angst vor der Verdammnis entsteht
🇪🇸Spanish
arrepentimiento
Dolor por el pecado que surge del miedo a la condenación.
🇮🇹Italian
contrizione
dolore per il peccato derivante dalla paura della dannazione
🇳🇱Dutch
berouw
verdriet over de zonde die voortkomt uit angst voor verdoemenis
🇵🇹Portuguese
contrição
tristeza pelo pecado decorrente do medo da condenação
🇷🇺Russian
раскаяние
сожаление о грехе, возникающее из-за страха проклятия
India
🇮🇳Hindi
पछतावा
पाप के प्रति दुःख, दण्ड के भय से उत्पन्न होना
🇧🇩Bengali
অনুশোচনা
শাস্তির ভয় থেকে উদ্ভূত পাপের জন্য দুঃখ
🇮🇳Tamil
மனவருத்தம்
தீமை பயத்தால் எழும் பாவத்திற்கான துக்கம்
🇮🇳Telugu
పశ్చాత్తాపం
అపరాధ భయం నుండి ఉత్పన్నమయ్యే పాపానికి దుఃఖం
🇮🇳Marathi
आक्रोश
धिक्काराच्या भीतीमुळे पापासाठी दु:ख
🇮🇳Gujarati
પસ્તાવો
શાપના ભયથી ઉદ્ભવતા પાપ માટે દુ: ખ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪಶ್ಚಾತ್ತಾಪ
ಖಂಡನೆಯ ಭಯದಿಂದ ಉಂಟಾಗುವ ಪಾಪಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ದುಃಖ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പശ്ചാത്താപം
ശിക്ഷാഭയം മൂലം ഉണ്ടാകുന്ന പാപത്തെക്കുറിച്ചുള്ള ദുഃഖം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਪਛਤਾਵਾ
ਸਜ਼ਾ ਦੇ ਡਰ ਤੋਂ ਪੈਦਾ ਹੋਏ ਪਾਪ ਲਈ ਦੁੱਖ
🇵🇰Urdu
کنٹریشن
عذاب کے خوف سے پیدا ہونے والے گناہ کا غم
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
忏悔
因害怕被诅咒而对罪感到悲伤
🇯🇵Japanese
悔い改め
滅びへの恐れから生じる罪に対する悲しみ
🇰🇷Korean
뉘우침
저주에 대한 두려움에서 오는 죄에 대한 슬픔
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự ăn năn
đau buồn vì tội lỗi phát sinh từ nỗi sợ bị đọa đày
🇹🇭Thai
ความเสียใจ
ความโศกเศร้าในบาปอันเกิดจากการกลัวโทษสาปแช่ง
🇮🇩Indonesian
penyesalan
kesedihan karena dosa yang timbul karena takut akan kutukan
🇵🇭Filipino
pagsisisi
kalungkutan para sa kasalanan na nagmumula sa takot sa kapahamakan
🇲🇾Malay
penyesalan
kesedihan kerana dosa yang timbul daripada ketakutan akan azab
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الندم
الحزن على الخطيئة الناجمة عن الخوف من اللعنة
🇮🇷Persian
پشیمانی
غم و اندوه برای گناه ناشی از ترس از لعنت
🇹🇷Turkish
pişmanlık
lanetlenme korkusundan kaynaklanan günahtan duyulan üzüntü
🇮🇱Hebrew
חֲרָטָה
צער על חטא הנובע מפחד ארור
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'contrition'?
The primary meaning of 'contrition' is 'sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'contrition' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'contrition' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'contrition' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'contrition' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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