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remorse

[ ri-mawrs ]

noun

  1. deep and painful regret for wrongdoing; compunction.

    Synonyms:

  2. Obsolete. pity; compassion.


remorse

/ ɪˈɔː /

noun

  1. a sense of deep regret and guilt for some misdeed
  2. compunction; pity; compassion
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈǰڳܱ, adverb
  • ˈǰڳܱ, adjective
  • ˈǰڳܱness, noun
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  • r·ǰ noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of remorse1

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English from Middle French remors from Medieval Latin remorsus, past participle of Latin 𳾴ǰŧ, “to bite back, vex, nag,” equivalent to Latin re- re- + ǰŧ “to bite” ( mordant )
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of remorse1

C14: from Medieval Latin remorsus a gnawing, from Latin reǰŧ to bite again, from re- + ǰŧ to bite
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Synonym Study

See regret.
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Example Sentences

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Duran expressed remorse to reporters afterward, although he did so while wearing a T-shirt that read “F— ‘em,” making some onlookers wonder how serious he was about contrition.

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The younger Krupp was sentenced to 12 years in prison, but reportedly never expressed remorse during or after his detainment.

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"No remorse and both maintain their denial of guilt."

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She said she was satisfied that Sharkey had shown "genuine remorse".

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“The motion to withdraw contains serious factual and legal errors,” the attorneys write, “and it “ignores Erik and Lyle’s consistent taking of responsibility and expressions of remorse over decades in prison.”

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