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Definition of contrition noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

contrition

noun
 
/kənˈtrɪʃn/
 
/kənˈtrɪʃn/
[uncountable] (formal)
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  1. the feeling of being very sorry for something bad that you have done synonym remorse
    • a look of contrition
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