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- [adjective, noun pur-fikt kuh n-trish-uh n]
- /adjective, noun ˈpɜr fɪkt kənˈtrɪʃ ən/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [adjective, noun pur-fikt kuh n-trish-uh n]
- /adjective, noun ˈpɜr fɪkt kənˈtrɪʃ ən/
Definitions of perfect contrition words
- noun perfect contrition sincere penitence or remorse. 1
- noun perfect contrition Theology. sorrow for and detestation of sin with a true purpose of amendment, arising from a love of God for His own perfections (perfect contrition) or from some inferior motive, as fear of divine punishment (imperfect contrition) 1
- noun perfect contrition detestation of past sins and a resolve to make amends, from love of God 0
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Origin of perfect contrition
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English contricio(u)n (< Anglo-French) < Late Latin contrītiōn- (stem of contrītiō). See contrite, -ion
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Parts of speech for Perfect contrition
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
perfect contrition popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
perfect contrition usage trend in Literature
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