Attrition
attrition (?), n. (L. attritio:cf. F. attrition.) 1. The act of rubbing
together; friction; the act of wearing by friction, or by rubbing
substances together; abrasion.
Effected by attrition of the inward stomach.
Arbuthnot.
2. The state of being worn.
Johnson.
3. (Theol.) Grief for sin arising only from
fear of punishment or feelings of shame. See Contrition.
Wallis.
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