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remorse

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re·morse  (r-môrs)
n.
1. Moral anguish arising from repentance for past misdeeds; bitter regret. See Synonyms at penitence.
2. Obsolete Compassion.

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

remorse [rɪˈmɔːs]
n
1. a sense of deep regret and guilt for some misdeed
2. compunction; pity; compassion
[from Medieval Latin remorsus a gnawing, from Latin remordēre to bite again, from re- + mordēre to bite]
remorseful  adj
remorsefully  adv
remorsefulness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.remorseremorse - a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
regret, 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 offense
penance, 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]
Translations
remorse [rɪˈmɔːs] N (= regret) → remordimiento m
without remorsesin remordimientos
to feel remorsearrepentirse

remorse [rɪˈmɔːrs] nremords m
He showed no remorse → Il n'a manifesté aucun remords.
to be filled with remorse → être plein(e) de remords

remorse
nReue f (→ at, over über +acc); he is completely without remorseer zeigt überhaupt keine Reue; without remorse (= merciless)erbarmungslos

remorse [rɪˈmɔːs] nrimorso
without remorse → senza pietà
remorse [rɪˈmɔːs] nrimorso
without remorse → senza pietà

remorse
n remorse [rəˈmoːs]
regret about something wrong or bad which one has done. berou تَبْكيت الضَّمير угризение výčitky svědomí anger die Gewissensbisse τύψεις συνείδησης remordimiento süümepiin, kahetsus پشیمانی؛ افسوس katumus remords חֲרָטָה पछतावा grižnja savjesti, kajanje lelkiismeret-furdalás penyesalan iðrun rimorso 後悔 후회 sąžinės graužimas nožēla; sirdsapziņas pārmetumi sesalan berouw samvittighetsnag, selvbebreidelse wyrzut sumienia remorso remuşcare угрызения совести výčitky svedomia kesanje griža savesti samvetskval, ånger การสำนึกผิด pişmanlık 悔恨,自責 каяття پشیمانی sự ăn năn
adj reˈmorseful
feeling remorse. berouvol مُتَّسِم بالنَّدَم paзкaян kající angerfuld reumütig μετανιωμένος lleno de remordimientos kahetsev پشیمان؛ نادم katuvainen plein de remords מִתחָרֵט पश्चातापी pokajnički, skrušen bűnbánó penuh penyesalan iðrandi (preso dal rimorso) 後悔している 후회하고 있는 jaučiantis sąžinės graužimą nožēlas pilns; sirdsapziņas mocīts belas berouwvol angrende skruszony arrependido plin de remuşcări полный раскаяния kajúcny skesan pokajnički ångerfull ซึ่งสำนึกผิด pişmanlık duyan 悔恨的 сповнений каяття نادم ăn năn
adv reˈmorsefully
berouvol بِنَدَم الضَّمير paзкaяно kajícně angerfuldt reumütig μετανιωμένα con remordimientos kahetsevalt به طور ندامت آمیز katuvasti avec remords בְּחֲרָטָה पश्चातापपूर्वक pokajnički, skrušeno bűntudatosan dengan menyesal fullur iðrunar con rimorso 後悔して 깊이 뉘우쳐 su apgailestavimu ar nožēlu dengan belas berouwvol angrende ze skruchą cheio de remorsos cu căinţă с раскаянием kajúcne skesano pokajnički ångerfullt อย่างสำนึกผิด pişmanlıkla 悔恨地 сповнено каяття شرمندگی سے hối hận
adj reˈmorseless
cruel; without pity a remorseless tyrant. onberouend لا يَعْرِف الرَّحْمَه، بلا ضَمير безмилостен nelítostný samvittighedsløs; skamløs unbarmherzig αμείλικτος, ανελέητος sin remordimientos halastamatu بی رحم؛ ظالم paatunut impitoyable בִלתִי פּוֹסֵק निष्ठुरता, कठोरता nemilosrdan, neumoljiv könyörtelen kejam miskunnarlaus spietato 無情な 무자비한 negailestingas nežēlīgs; cietsirdīgs tanpa belas meedogenloos hjerteløs, hard, ubarmhjertig bezlitosny impiedoso fără milă безжалостный nemilosrdný neusmiljen nemilosrdan samvetslös, obarmhärtig ซึ่งไม่สำนึกผิด acımasız 冷酷無情的 такий, що не відчуває каяття بے رحم không biết ăn năn
adv reˈmorselessly
hardvogtig بانْعِدام الضَّمير безмилостно bezohledně samvittighedsløst; skamløst unbarmherzig αμείλικτα, ανελέητα despiadadamente, sin remordimientos halastamatult بی رحمانه؛ ظالمانه armottomasti impitoyablement לְלא רַחֵם कठोरता से, निष्ठुरता से nemilosrdno, neumoljivo könyörtelenül dengan kejam miskunnarlaust spietatamente 無情にも 무자비하게 negailestingai nežēlīgi; cietsirdīgi kejam meedogenloos hjerteløst, ubarmhjertig bezlitośnie implacavelmente fără remuşcări безжалостно nemilosrdne neusmiljeno nemilosrdno samvetslöst, obarmhärtigt อย่างไร้สำนึก acımasızca 冷酷無情地 нещадно بے رحمی سے không biết ăn năn

remorse ندم výčitky svědomí samvittighedskval Reue τύψεις remordimiento tunnontuskat remords kajanje rimorso 良心の呵責 깊은 후회 wroeging anger wyrzuty sumienia remorso сожаление ånger การสำนึกผิด vicdan azabı sự ăn năn 懊悔


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"MY boy," said an aged Father to his fiery and disobedient Son, "a hot temper is the soil of remorse.
But remorse is not thus banished; like Virgil's wounded hero, he carried the arrow in his wound, and, arrived at the salon, Villefort uttered a sigh that was almost a sob, and sank into a chair.
But among the conflicting sensations which assailed her, there was neither shame nor remorse.
 
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