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Showing words for CONTRITION using the English dictionary

10 Letter Words for Contrition

contrition

9 Letter Words for Contrition

intortion

8 Letter Words for Contrition

citronin, notition, onirotic, tinction

7 Letter Words for Contrition

coition, contort, crinion, crottin, intinct, introit, nicotin, noritic, tortoni

6 Letter Words for Contrition

citrin, citron, contin, coriin, cornin, cortin, cotoin, cotton, crotin, croton, inctri, inocor, intort, intron, ironic, nintoo, nitric, nonoic, norito, notion, octroi, oniric, otitic, rincon, ronion, ticino, toitoi, torino, tricon, tricot, triton

5 Letter Words for Contrition

cirio, conin, conto, contr, corni, corno, croon, incor, inion, innit, intro, ionic, iortn, niton, nitro, noint, nonic, norit, oncin, onion, ontic, orcin, orion, ricin, ronco, ronin, rooti, tinct, tonic, tonto, toric, torii, torot, troco, troic, tronc, troot

4 Letter Words for Contrition

cion, cito, coin, coir, coit, coni, conn, cont, coon, coot, corn, cort, coto, cott, crin, crit, icon, incr, init, inro, inti, into, intr, iron, nito, noir, noon, nori, norn, nott, oint, onto, oont, otic, otto, riot, ritt, roin, roit, ront, roon, root, rotc, roti, roto, tinc, tint, titi, toco, toit, tonn, toon, toot, torc, tori, torn, toro, tort, toto, trin, trio, trit, tron, trot

3 Letter Words for Contrition

cir, cit, con, coo, cor, cot, cro, crt, ctn, cto, ctr, inc, inn, int, ion, nco, nit, non, noo, nor, not, oct, oii, oni, ono, ont, oon, oor, oot, orc, ort, otc, oto, rct, rin, rio, rit, roc, roi, ron, roo, rot, rti, tic, tin, tit, tnt, toc, toi, ton, too, tor, tot, tri, trt

Definitions for Contrition

[1] sincere penitence or remorse.
[2] Theology . sorrow for and detestation of sin with a true purpose of amendment, arising from a love of God for His own perfections (perfect contrition) , or from some inferior motive, as fear of divine punishment (imperfect contrition) .
[3] deeply felt remorse; penitence
[4] Christianity detestation of past sins and a resolve to make amends, either from love of God (perfect contrition ) or from hope of heaven (imperfect contrition )

Words related to Contrition

penance, penitence, humiliation, sorrow, repentance, remorse, compunction, rue, contriteness, attrition, ruth, self-reproach

Words nearby Contrition

contribution, contributor, contributory, contributory negligence, contrite, contrition, contrivance, contrive, contrived, control, control account

Origin of Contrition

1250–1300; Middle English contricio(u)n (< Anglo-French ) < Late Latin contrītiōn- (stem of contrītiō ). See contrite, -ion

Synonyms for Contrition

humiliation, penance, penitence, remorse, repentance, sorrow, attrition, compunction, contriteness, rue, ruth, self-reproach, penitency