attrite
Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
- adjective Repentant from fear of punishment.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- adjective Worn by rubbing or friction.
- adjective In theology, imperfectly contrite or repentant.
Examples
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Maintaining a call center is expensive, and the company will undertake whatever means it can in order to force you onto an automated system or, barring that, attrite you into submission.
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Thirdly, the adversaries say that sin is remitted; because an attrite or contrite person elicits an act of love to God [if we undertake from reason to love God], and by this act merits to receive the remission of sins.
Note
The word 'attrite' comes from a Latin word meaning 'to rub'.
