remorse

re·morse

R0147500 (rĭ-môrs′)n.1. Moral anguish arising from repentance for past misdeeds; bitter regret. See Synonyms at penitence.2. Obsolete Compassion.

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[Middle English remors, from Old French, from Medieval Latin remorsum, from neuter past participle of Latin remordēre, to torment : re-, re- + mordēre, to bite; see mer- in Indo-European roots.]

remorse

(rɪˈmɔːs) n1. a sense of deep regret and guilt for some misdeed2. compunction; pity; compassion[C14: from Medieval Latin remorsus a gnawing, from Latin remordēre to bite again, from re- + mordēre to bite] reˈmorseful adj reˈmorsefully adv reˈmorsefulness n

re•morse

(rɪˈmɔrs)

n. 1. deep and painful regret for wrongdoing. 2. Obs. pity; compassion. [1325–75; < Middle French remors < Medieval Latin remorsus < Latin remordere to bite again, vex (re- re- + mordere to bite)]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

remorse - a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)compunction, self-reproachregret, ruefulness, sorrow, rue - sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment; "he drank to drown his sorrows"; "he wrote a note expressing his regret"; "to his rue, the error cost him the game"guilt feelings, guilt trip, guilty conscience, guilt - remorse caused by feeling responsible for some offensepenance, penitence, repentance - remorse for your past conduct

remorse

noun regret, shame, guilt, pity, grief, compassion, sorrow, anguish, repentance, contrition, compunction, penitence, self-reproach, pangs of conscience, ruefulness, bad or guilty conscience He has shown no remorse for his actions.Quotations
"remorse, the fatal egg by pleasure laid" [William Cowper The Progress of Error]

remorse

nounA feeling of regret for one's sins or misdeeds:compunction, contriteness, contrition, penitence, penitency, remorsefulness, repentance, rue.Theology: attrition.

Translations

悔恨懊悔自责

remorse

(rəˈmoːs) noun regret about something wrong or bad which one has done. 悔恨，自責 悔恨，自责 reˈmorseful adjective feeling remorse. 悔恨的 悔恨的reˈmorsefully adverb 悔恨地 悔恨地reˈmorseless adjective cruel; without pity. a remorseless tyrant. 冷酷無情的 无情的reˈmorselessly adverb 冷酷無情地 无情地，不悔恨地

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