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Atonement vs Contrition - What's the difference?

atonement | contrition |

As nouns the difference between atonement and contrition

is that atonement is a repair done for the sake of a damaged relationship while contrition is the state of being contrite; sincere penitence or remorse.

atonement

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A repair done for the sake of a damaged relationship.
  • The reconciliation of God and mankind through the death of Jesus.

    • Derived terms

    * blood atonement * limited atonement * vicarious atonement

    See also

    * penance, expiation * Yom Kippur (Jewish holiday) * adunatio * (pedia) English words prefixed with at-

    contrition

    English

    (wikipedia contrition)

    Noun

    (-)
  • The state of being contrite; sincere penitence or remorse.
  • The act of grinding or rubbing to powder; attrition; friction; rubbing.

    • Synonyms

    * See also