ETYM French contrition, Latin contritio.
The state of being contrite; deep sorrow and repentance for sin, because sin is displeasing to God; humble penitence; through repentance.

1. Sorrow; wretchedness.
2. Dismalness; gloomy solitude.

ETYM AS. glôm twilight, from the root of Eng. glow. Related to Glow, Glum, Gloam.
1. A feeling of melancholy apprehension; SYN. gloominess, somberness.
2. A state of partial or total darkness; SYN. somberness, sombreness.
3. An atmosphere of depression and melancholy; SYN. gloominess, glumness.

1. Emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being; SYN. unhappiness.
2. The state of being sad; SYN. sorrow, sorrowfulness.

ETYM Old Eng. sorwe, sorewe, sorge, as. sorg, sorh; akin to Dutch zorg care, anxiety, os. sorga, Old High Germ. sorga, soraga, suorga, German sorge, Icel., Swed., and Dan. sorg, Goth. saúrga; of unknown origin.
1. An emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement.
2. Sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment; SYN. regret, ruefulness. + prikaži više

State characterized by emotions ranging from mild discontentment to deep grief.