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.

ETYM Old Fren. penance, peneance, Latin paenitentia repentance. Related to Penitence.
1. A Catholic sacrament; repentance and confession and satisfaction and absolution.
2. Voluntary self-punishment in order to atone for some wrongdoing; SYN. self-mortification, self-abasement.
Roman Catholic sacrament, involving confession of sins and receiving absolution, and works performed (or punishment self-inflicted) in atonement for sin. Penance is worked out nowadays in terms of good deeds rather than routine repetition of prayers. + prikaži više

ETYM French pénitence, Latin paenitentia. Related to Penitent, Penance.
The quality or condition of being penitent; the disposition of a penitent; sorrow for sins or faults; repentance; contrition.

ETYM Old Eng. remors, Old Fren. remors,French remords, Late Lat. remorsus, from Latin remordere, remorsum, to bite again or back, to torment; pref. re- re- + mordere to bite. Related to Morsel.
1. A gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs; self-reproach.
2. Deep regret; an anguished feeling of guilt or sorrow.

ETYM French repentance.
Remorse for one's past conduct; SYN. penitence, penance.
In religion, to turn back to God in remorse at one’s past actions. In the Hebrew Bible it is sometimes used of God who “repents of the evil” proposed. The call for repentance of humanity is a call to return to a relationship of dependence on God as his creatures, and is found in Christianity, Judaism, and Islam along with a God who is merciful and forgiving. The New Testament stresses the idea of turning around and conversion. + prikaži više

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