attrition vs contriteness

attrition and contriteness both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
attrition	Yes	No	No	No
contriteness	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, attrition and contriteness are synonyms defined as:

attrition and contriteness: sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation

Other synonyms of attrition include contrition.

attrition (noun)	contriteness (noun)
the act of rubbing together; wearing something down by friction	sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation
a wearing down to weaken or destroy
sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation
the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice
erosion by friction