different between penitence vs contriteness

English

Alternative forms

• pænitence (archaic)

Etymology

First attested circa 13th century, from Middle English penitence, from Old French penitence, from Latin paenitentia (“repentance, penitence”), from paenit?ns (“penitent”), present active participle of paenite? (“regret, repent”). Doublet of penance.

Pronunciation

• enPR: p?n??-t?ns

Noun

penitence (countable and uncountable, plural penitences)

1. The condition of being penitent; a feeling of regret or remorse for doing wrong or sinning.

Synonyms

• compunction, contrition, remorse, repentance, penance, atonement

• See also Thesaurus:remorse

Related terms

Translations

Middle French

Alternative forms

• paenitence
• poenitence

Etymology

From Latin paenitentia.

Noun

penitence f (plural penitences)

1. (chiefly Christianity) penitence (repentance for one's sins)

Descendants

• French: pénitence

Old French

Alternative forms

• penitance
• penitaunce

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin paenitentia.

Noun

penitence f (oblique plural penitences, nominative singular penitence, nominative plural penitences)

1. (chiefly Christianity) penitence (repentance for one's sins)

Descendants

• ? English: penitence
• Middle French: penitence
  • French: pénitence

English

Etymology

contrite +? -ness

Noun

contriteness (uncountable)

1. The state of being contrite.