remorse
Meaning
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- A feeling of regret or sadness for doing wrong or sinning.
- (obsolete) Sorrow; pity; compassion.
Synonyms
misericorde
heart-stricken
gainbite
repetance
be sorry
Frequency
Hyphenated as
re‧morse
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɹɪˈmɔː(ɹ)s/
Etymology
In summary
First attested circa 14th century as Middle English remors, from Old French remors, from Medieval Latin remorsus, from Latin remordeō (“I torment, I vex”, literally “I bite back”), from re- + mordeō (“I bite”). More at remord.
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