Contrition
Contrition noun - A feeling of responsibility for wrongdoing.
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Synonyms for Contrition
Expiation and contrition are semantically related In some cases you can use "Expiation" instead a noun "Contrition".
Nearby Words: contrite, contritely
Expiation
Expiation noun - Compensation for a wrong.
Contrition and expiation are semantically related in repentance topic. Sometimes you can use "Contrition" instead a noun "Expiation", if it concerns topics such as reparation for wrong.
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Related pairs
- rue and contrition
- rue and expiation
- attrition and contrition
- attrition and expiation
- sorrow and contrition
- sorrow and expiation
- confession and contrition
- confession and expiation
- penalty and contrition
- penalty and expiation
- mortification and contrition
- mortification and expiation
- penance and contrition
- penance and expiation
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Expiation and Contrition. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/contrition/expiation
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