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Meaning of Contrite | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
kənˈtɹaɪt

Definitions

A contrite person; a penitent.

Equivalents

العربية تائب نادم
Čeština kajícný
Ελληνικά συντετριμμένος
Français contrit contrite
Gaeilge croíbhrúite
Italiano contrite
Kurdî pîşman
Latina paenitens
Português contrito
Русский кающийся
Slovenčina kajúcny
Svenska ångerfull
Türkçe Nadim pişman

Examples

“Secondly, that even where contrition or inward repentance doth cleanſe without abſolution ; the reaſon why it cometh ſo to paſs, is, becauſe ſuch contrites intend and deſire Abſolution, though they have it not.”

CEFR level

C2
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