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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRemorse
/rɪˈmɔːs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Deep regret or guilt for a wrong committed.
"He felt no remorse for his actions."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French remors, originating from the Late Latin remorsus, the past participle of remordere meaning 'to bite again'. It entered Middle English in the 14th century, originally capturing the metaphor of one's conscience biting or gnawing repeatedly at the soul due to past misdeeds.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Remorse" is said worldwide
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remords
Transliteration: remords
"Il n'a éprouvé aucun remords."
Reue
Transliteration: Reue
"Er zeigte tiefe Reue für seine Tat."
rimorso
Transliteration: rimorso
"Non provò alcun rimorso."
remordimiento
Transliteration: remordimiento
"Sintió un profundo remordimiento."
remorso
Transliteration: remorso
"Ele não mostrou nenhum remorso."
पश्चaताप
Transliteration: pashchatap
Script: पश्चाताप
"उन्हें अपने किए पर कोई पश्चाताप नहीं था।"
悔恨
Transliteration: huǐhèn
"他为自己的行为感到悔恨。"
후회
Transliteration: huhwed
"그는 자신의 행동에 대해 아무런 후회도 하지 않았다."
後悔
Transliteration: koukai
"彼は自分の行為を全く後悔していなかった。"
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