2. (Theol.) Repentant from fear of punishment; having attrition of grief for sin; -- opposed to {contrite}. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
attrite — (adj.) worn down, 1620s, from L. attritus, pp. of atterere (see ATTRITION (Cf. attrition)) … Etymology dictionary
attrite — attriteness, n. /euh truyt /, adj., v., attrited, attriting. adj. 1. Also, attrited. worn by rubbing or attrition. v.t. 2. to make smaller by attrition. [1615 25; < L attritus rubbed against, rubbed away, worn away (ptp. of atterere), equiv. to… … Universalium
attrite — 1. verb A variant of attrit 2. adjective regretful of ones wrongdoing merely due to fear of punishment (compare contrite) … Wiktionary
attrite — at·trite … English syllables
attrite — at•trite [[t]əˈtraɪt[/t]] adj. v. trit•ed, trit•ing 1) Also, at•trit′ed. worn by rubbing or attrition 2) to reduce by attrition • Etymology: 1615–25; < L attrītus, ptp. of atterere to rub against, wear away =at at +terere to rub … From formal English to slang
attrite — /əˈtraɪt/ (say uh truyt) –adjective Also, attrited. 1. Obsolete worn by rubbing or attrition. –verb (t) (attrited, attriting) 2. US Military to reduce (an enemy force) in numbers. {Latin attrītus, past participle} …
attrite — ə.ˈtrīt, a.ˈ adjective Etymology: Latin attritus, past participle of atterere to rub against, rub away, from ad + terere to rub more at throw : having attrition … Useful english dictionary
Language attrition — is the loss of a first or second language or a portion of that language by individuals; it should be distinguished from language loss within a community (the latter process is referred to as language shift or language death). Language attrition… … Wikipedia
Pulverulence — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Pulverulence >N =>(State of powder.) GRP: N State of powder. Sgm: N State of powder. powderiness powderiness pulverulence Sgm: N State of powder. sandiness sandiness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N State of powder.… … English dictionary for students
Friction — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Friction >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 friction friction attrition Sgm: N 1 rubbing rubbing &c. >V. Sgm: N 1 confrication| confrication| detrition contrition| affriction abrasion arrosion| … English dictionary for students
