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Contriteness

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contritionnounThe state of being contrite; sincere penitence or remorse.
attritionnounA gradual reduction in number.

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contritionnounThe state of being contrite; sincere penitence or remorse.
attritionnounA gradual reduction in number.
ruthfulnessnounMercifulness; pity.
remorsefulnessnounThe quality of being remorseful.
regretfulnessnounThe state or condition of being regretful.
plaintivenessnounThe state or condition of being plaintive.
compunctiousnessnounThe quality of being compunctious; compunction.
contemptiblenessnounThe state or quality of being contemptible.
chastenednessnounQuality of being chastened.
impenitencenounthe property of being impenitent, of lacking penitence, of not being regretful of wrongs done
cringingnessnounThe state or quality of being cringing.
contumeliousnessnounThe state or quality of being contumelious.
concavenessnounthe state of being concave; concavity
contemptibilitynounThe quality of being contemptible.
tritenessnoun(uncountable) The state or quality of being trite.
confessionalitynounThe degree or quality of being confessional.
attritenessnounThe state or quality of being attrite.
consolatorinessnounThe state or quality of being consolatory.
condescendingnessnounThe state or quality of being condescending.
concessivenessnounThe quality of being concessive.

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