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Etymology
First attested circa w:14th century|14th century, from Old French remors, from Middle Latin remorsum, from Latin remordere "to torment, vex," literally "to bite back," from re- + mordere, "to bite."
Pronunciation
AHD|[rÄ-môrsî��]
Noun
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#A feeling of regret or sadness for doing wrong or sinning
#* Oscar Wilde:
#*: remorse that makes one walk on thorns
- obsolete sorrow; pity; compassion
#* William Shakespeare:
#*:the tears of soft remorse
Translations
Finnish: katumus, tunnonvaiva
Synonyms
compunction
contrition
penitence
repentance
self-reproach
See also
remorseful
remorsefully
remorseless
remorselessly
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