contrition
/kənˈtrɪʃən/noun
mass noun
1- the state of feeling remorseful and penitent懊悔, 悔恨; 悔罪。
1.1
- (in the Roman Catholic Church) the repentance of past sins during or after confession（天主教）痛悔：
prayers of contrition.
痛悔祈祷。
词源
Middle English: via Old French from late Latin contritio（n-）, from contrit- 'ground down', from the verb conterere （see CONTRITE）.