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Originally appearing in Volume V02, Page 887 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
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ATTRITION (
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Lat. attritio, formed from atterere, to rub away)  , a rubbing away; a
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term used in
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pathology and
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geology . Theologians have also distinguished "
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attrition " from " contrition " in the
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matter of
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sin, as an imperfect
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stage in the
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process of repentance; attrition being due to servile fear of the consequences of sin, contrition to filial fear of
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God and hatred of sin for His
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sake . It has been held among the
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Roman Catholics that in the
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sacrament of
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penance attrition becomes contrition .

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