contritions
Feelings of remorse
Contritions is the plural of contrition, deep remorse or guilt for wrongdoing.
The word appears in religious contexts where confession requires genuine sorrow for sins, and in secular apologies where sincerity matters: His contritions rang hollow after the third offense.
Multiple instances suggest repeated expressions of regret, whether heartfelt or performative.
Remorseful rejection of past wrongs
- penitenceRemorse for misdeeds
- guiltMoral self-reproach
- regretSorrow over past actions
- sorrowDeep emotional distress
atonement · confession · penance · apology · self-reproach · compunction · shame · ruefulness
Violation of divine law
- confessionAdmission of wrongdoing
- absolutionFormal clearing of guilt
- penanceSelf-mortification for wrongdoing
- sacramentSacred ritual conveying grace
priest · forgiveness · atonement · prayer · repentance · penitent · liturgy · reconciliation
repentance
Remorseful rejection of past wrongs
sorrow · atonement · confession · penance · apology · self-reproach · compunction · shame · ruefulness · remorsefulness
sin
Violation of divine law
- confessionAdmission of wrongdoing
- absolutionFormal clearing of guilt
- penanceSelf-mortification for wrongdoing
sacrament · priest · forgiveness · atonement · prayer · repentance · penitent · liturgy · reconciliation · salvation
contritionsimpenitence
Lack of contrition
unrepentance · remorselessness · shamelessness · guiltlessness · callousness
contritionspride
Satisfaction from one's achievements
arrogance · self-righteousness · smugness · haughtiness · conceit
contritionsdefiance
Open resistance to authority
unrepentance · rebelliousness · brazenness · insolence · obstinacy
- act of contritionPrayer acknowledging wrongdoing