Usage: {Contrition}, {Attrition}, {repentance}. -- Contrition is deep sorrow and self-condemnation, with through repetance for sin because it is displeasing to God, and implies a feeling of love toward God. Attrition is sorrow for sin, or imperfect repentance produced by fear of punishment or a sense of the baseness of sin. Repentance is a penitent renunciation of, and turning from, sin; thorough repentance produces a new life. Repentance is often used as synonymous with contrition. See {Compunction}.
In his first major public appearance since Nov. 25, when the Iran-Contra controversy erupted, the president struck a note of cooperation with Congress, but not contrition.
Mr. Salsbury, who appeared calm but flushed at the proceedings, declined to speak at the proceedings but handed the judge a brief letter expressing his contrition.
"Rather than showing contrition or remorse, Mr. Boesky has demonstrated no interest in assisting his former limited partners," the letter said.
This dramatic breakthrough apparently was permitted by the ever-attentive censors because Imelda showed deep contrition.
But Mr. Tabuchi, who will remain at Nomura as vice chairman, showed less contrition as he denied there was anything improper about the payments to big clients.
"Since being found guilty, defendant Nofziger has made a number of remarks showing a total lack of remorse or contrition for his offenses," McKay said in a sentencing memo to U.S. District Judge Thomas Flannery.
Is this what the Beats come to - remorse and contrition?
Ever since Konrad Adenauer's government began reparation payments to Jewish families three decades ago, West Germany has voiced national contrition over the Germans' annihilation of six million Jews.