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remorse

Pronunciation: /ɹɪˈmɔː(ɹ)s/

The English word “remorse” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A feeling of regret or sadness for doing wrong or sinning.
  2. Sorrow; pity; compassion.

verb

  1. To experience remorse or sorrow; to regret.

Etymology

First attested circa 14th century as Middle English remors, from Old French remors, from Medieval Latin remorsus, from Latin remordeō (“to torment, vex”, literally “to bite back”), from re- + mordeō (“to bite”). More at remord.

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