What does "attrition" mean?
Attrition: The state of being worn. Johnson.
Additional senses
- 2.(Theol.) Grief for sin arising only from fear of punishment or feelings of shame. See Contrition. Wallis.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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