What is grief for sin arising only from fear of punishment or feelings of shame. See Contrition. Wallis called?
attrition — (Theol.) Grief for sin arising only from fear of punishment or feelings of shame. See Contrition. Wallis. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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