at.tri.tion \*-'trish-*n\ \-'trish-n*l, -'trish-*n-*l\ n [L attrition-,
attritio, fr. attritus, pp. of atterere] [ME attricioun, fr. (assumed) ML
attrition-, attritio, fr. L]to rub against, fr. ad- + terere to rub - more
at THROW 1: sorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that
of the love of God 2: the act of rubbing together : FRICTION; also : the
act of wearing or grinding down by friction 3: the act of weakening or
exhausting by constant harassment or abuse - at.tri.tion.al aj