English to afrikaans meaning of

contrition

Die woordeboekbetekenis van die woord "berou" is 'n gevoel van berou omdat hy iets verkeerd gedoen het of pyn of lyding aan ander veroorsaak het. Dit is 'n opregte en diepe spyt oor 'n mens se optrede, gepaardgaande met 'n bereidwilligheid om in die toekoms reg te maak en jou gedrag te verander. Berou word dikwels geassosieer met godsdienstige of geestelike kontekste, waar dit beskou word as 'n noodsaaklike stap na vergifnis en verlossing.

Synonyms

  1. attrition
  2. contriteness

Sentence Examples

  1. In the warmth of true contrition, she would call upon her the very next morning, and it should be the beginning, on her side, of a regular, equal, kindly intercourse.
  2. The bed quivered while Audi half wagged her tail and whined in contrition, she knew full well that the bed was out of bounds.
  3. She felt for Harriet, with pain and with contrition but no flight of generosity run mad, opposing all that could be probable or reasonable, entered her brain.
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