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remorse.

A feeling of regret or sadness for doing wrong or sinning.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɹɪˈmɔː(ɹ)s/UK/ɹɪˈmɔɹs/US
  1. A feeling of regret or sadness for doing wrong or sinning.

    countable · uncountable
    The accused committed perjury without remorse.
  2. Sorrow; pity; compassion.

    countable · obsolete · uncountable
Where this word comes from

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.

verb/ɹɪˈmɔː(ɹ)s/UK/ɹɪˈmɔɹs/US
  1. To experience remorse or sorrow; to regret.

    intransitive
Where this word comes from

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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