'Contriteness' definitions:
Definition of 'contriteness'
(from WordNet)
noun
Sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation [syn: attrition, contrition, contriteness]
Definition of 'Contriteness'
From: GCIDE
- Contriteness \Con"trite`ness\, n. Deep sorrow and penitence for sin; contrition. [1913 Webster]