[mass noun]the state of feeling remorseful and penitent 懊悔,悔恨,悔罪 ■(in the Roman Catholic Church) the repentance of past sins during or after confession (天主教)痛悔 prayers of contrition. 痛悔祈祷。
语源
Middle English: via Old French from late Latin contritio(n-), from contrit- 'ground down', from the verb conterere (see contrite)