ATTRITE

Etymology 1

Verb

attrite (third-person singular simple present attrites, present participle attriting, simple past and past participle attrited)

Alternative form of attrit

Etymology 2

Adjective

attrite (comparative more attrite, superlative most attrite)

regretful of one's wrongdoing merely due to fear of punishment (compare contrite)

worn by rubbing or friction

Anagrams

• tattier, titrate

Source: Wiktionary


At*trite", a. Etym: [L. attritus, p. p. of atterere; ad + terere to rub. See Trite.]

1. Rubbed; worn by friction. Milton.

2. (Theol.)

Definition: Repentant from fear of punishment; having attrition of grief for sin; -- opposed to contrite.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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