English-Thai Dictionary

contrite

ADJ สำนึกผิด  รู้สึก ผิด  remorseful ruthful sorry sam-nuk-pid

 

contrition

N ความสำนึก ผิด  ความรู้สึกผิด  remorse sorrow kwam-sam-nuek-phid

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

CONTRITE

a.[L., to break or bruise; to rub or wear. See Trite. ] Literally, worn or bruised. Hence, broken-hearted for sin; deeply affected with grief and sorrow for having offended God; humble; penitent; as a contrite sinner. A broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise. Psalm 51:17.

 

CONTRITELY

adv. In a contrite manner; with penitence.

 

CONTRITENESS

n.Deep sorrow and penitence for sin.

 

CONTRITION

n.[L.] 1. The act of grinding or rubbing to powder.
2. Penitence; deep sorrow for sin; grief of heart for having offended and infinitely holy and benevolent God. The word is usually understood to mean genuine penitence, accompanied with a deep sense of ingratitude in the sinner, and sincere resolution to live in obedience to the divine law.
Fruits of more pleasing savor, from thy seed sown with contrition in his heart.
Imperfect repentance is by some divines called attrition.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

CONTRITE

Con "trite, a. Etym: [L. contritus bruised, p. p. of contrere to grind, bruise; con- + terere to rub, grind: cf. F. contrit See Trite. ]

 

1. Thoroughly bruised or broken. [Obs. ]

 

2. Broken down with grief and penitence; deeply sorrowful for sin because it is displeasing to God; humbly and thoroughly penitent. A contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise. Ps. li. 17. Be penitent, and for thy fault contrite. Milton.

 

Syn. -- Penitent; repentant; humble; sorrowful.

 

CONTRITE

CONTRITE Con "trite, n.

 

Defn: A contrite person. Hooker.

 

CONTRITE

CONTRITE Con "trite, v.

 

Defn: In a contrite manner.

 

CONTRITENESS

CONTRITENESS Con "trite `ness, n.

 

Defn: Deep sorrow and penitence for sin; contrition.

 

CONTRITION

Con *tri "tion, n. Etym: [F. contrition, L. contritio.]

 

1. The act of grinding or ribbing to powder; attrition; friction; rubbing. [Obs. ] The breaking of their parts into less parts by contrition. Sir I. Newton.

 

2. The state of being contrite; deep sorrow and repentance for sin, because sin is displeasing to God; humble penitence; through repentance. My future days shall be one whole contrition. Dryden.

 

Syn. -- repentance; penitence; humiliation; compunction; self-reproach; remorse. -- Contrition, Attrition, repentance. -- Contrition is deep sorrow and self-condemnation, with through repetance for sin because it is displeasing to God, and implies a feeling of love toward God. Attrition is sorrow for sin, or imperfect repentance produced by fear of punishment or a sense of the baseness of sin. Repentance is a penitent renunciation of, and turning from, sin; thorough repentance produces a new life. Repentance is often used as synonymous with contrition. See Compunction.

 

CONTRITURATE

CONTRITURATE Con *trit "u *rate, v. t.

 

Defn: To triturate; to pulverize. [R.]

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

contrite

con trite |kənˈtrīt, ˈkäntrīt ˈkɑːntraɪt | ▶adjective feeling or expressing remorse or penitence; affected by guilt: a broken and a contrite heart. DERIVATIVES con trite ly adverb, con trite ness noun ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French contrit, from Latin contritus, past participle of conterere ‘grind down, wear away, ’ from con- ‘together ’ + terere ‘rub. ’

 

contrition

con tri tion |kənˈtriSHən kənˈtrɪʃən | ▶noun the state of feeling remorseful and penitent. • (in the Roman Catholic Church ) the repentance of past sins during or after confession: prayers of contrition. ORIGIN Middle English: via Old French from late Latin contritio (n- ), from contrit- ‘ground down, ’ from the verb conterere (see contrite ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

contrite

contrite |kənˈtrʌɪt, ˈkɒntrʌɪt | ▶adjective feeling or expressing remorse at the recognition that one has done wrong: a contrite tone. DERIVATIVES contritely adverb, contriteness noun ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French contrit, from Latin contritus, past participle of conterere ‘grind down, wear away ’, from con- ‘together ’ + terere ‘rub ’.

 

contrition

con |tri ¦tion |kənˈtrɪʃ (ə )n | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the state of feeling remorseful and penitent. • (in the Roman Catholic Church ) the repentance of past sins during or after confession. ORIGIN Middle English: via Old French from late Latin contritio (n- ), from contrit- ‘ground down ’, from the verb conterere (see contrite ).

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

contrite

contrite adjective Joey was so contrite we had to conceal our amusement: remorseful, repentant, penitent, regretful, sorry, apologetic, rueful, sheepish, hangdog, ashamed, chastened, shamefaced, conscience-stricken, guilt-ridden. WORD TOOLKIT See apologetic . Word Toolkits illustrate the difference between close synonyms by means of words typically used with them.

 

contrition

contrition noun the court-appointed psychiatrist was concerned about her lack of contrition: remorse, remorsefulness, repentance, penitence, sorrow, sorrowfulness, regret, ruefulness, pangs of conscience; shame, guilt, compunction; archaic rue.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

contrite

contrite adjective he looked so contrite that she relented: remorseful, repentant, penitent, regretful, full of regret, sorry, apologetic, self-reproachful, rueful, sheepish, hangdog; ashamed, chastened, shamefaced, conscience-stricken, guilt-ridden, in sackcloth and ashes; rare compunctious. ANTONYMS unrepentant, defiant. WORD TOOLKIT contrite See apologetic . Word Toolkits illustrate the difference between close synonyms by means of words typically used with them.

 

contrition

contrition noun his eyes were full of contrition: remorse, remorsefulness, repentance, penitence, sorrow, sorrowfulness, regret, contriteness, ruefulness, pangs of conscience, prickings of conscience; shame, guilt, self-reproach, self-condemnation, compunction; archaic rue; rare sorriness.

 

French Dictionary

contrit

contrit , ite adj. adjectif Qui éprouve du remords. : Des coupables contrites. SYNONYME chagrin ; penaud ; repentant .

 

contrition

contrition n. f. nom féminin littéraire Remords. : Réciter un acte de contrition.

 

Spanish Dictionary

contrito, -ta

contrito, -ta adjetivo 1 [persona ] Que siente contrición :miró a lo alto y en torno, casi contrito de su deseo de libertad .2 [persona ] Que siente tristeza y melancolía .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

contrite

con trite /kəntráɪt |kɔ́ntraɪt /形容詞 ｟かたく ｠(犯した罪 悪業などを )後悔している, 自責の念を抱いた ; 後悔の気持ちを表す .～ly 副詞 後悔して, すまないと思って .

 

contrition

con tri tion /kəntrɪ́ʃ (ə )n /名詞 U ｟かたく ｠(犯した罪 悪業などについての )後悔, 自責の念 .