Definitions for remorse
rɪˈmɔrsre·morse

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. compunction, remorse, self-reproachnoun

   a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. remorsenoun

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

2. remorsenoun

   Sorrow; pity; compassion.

3. Etymology: First attested circa 14th century, from Old French remors, from Middle Latin remorsum, from Latin remordere "to torment, vex," literally "to bite back," from re- + mordere, "to bite."

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. REMORSEnoun

   Etymology: remorsus, Lat.

   1. Pain of guilt.

   Not that he believed they could be restrained from that impious act by any remorse of conscience, or that they had not wickedness enough to design and execute it. Edward Hyde.

   2. Tenderness; pity; sympathetick sorrow.

   Many little esteem of their own lives, yet, for remorse of their wives and children, would be withheld. Edmund Spenser.

   Shylock, thou lead’st this fashion of thy malice
   To the last hour of act; and then ’tis thought,
   Thou’lt shew thy mercy and remorse more strange,
   Than is thy strange apparent cruelty. William Shakespeare, Mer. of Ven.

   The rogues slighted me into the river, with as little remorse as they would have drowned a bitch’s blind puppies. William Shakespeare.

   Curse on th’ unpard’ning prince, whom tears can draw
   To no remorse; who rules by lion’s law. Dryden.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Remorse

   Remorse is a distressing emotion experienced by an individual who regrets actions which they have done in the past that they deem to be shameful, hurtful, or wrong. Remorse is closely allied to guilt and self-directed resentment. When a person regrets an earlier action or failure to act, it may be because of remorse or in response to various other consequences, including being punished for the act or omission. People may express remorse through apologies, trying to repair the damage they've caused, or self-imposed punishments. In a legal context, the perceived remorse of an offender is assessed by Western justice systems during trials, sentencing, parole hearings, and in restorative justice. However, there are epistemological problems with assessing an offender's level of remorse.A person who is incapable of feeling remorse is often diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder, as characterized in the DSM IV-TR. In general, a person needs to be unable to feel fear, as well as remorse, in order to develop psychopathic traits. Legal and business professions such as insurance have done research on the expression of remorse via apologies, primarily because of the potential litigation and financial implications.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Remorsenoun

   the anguish, like gnawing pain, excited by a sense of guilt; compunction of conscience for a crime committed, or for the sins of one's past life

2. Remorsenoun

   sympathetic sorrow; pity; compassion

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1. Remorse

   Remorse is an emotional expression of personal regret felt by a person after he or she has committed an act which they deem to be shameful, hurtful, or violent. Remorse is closely allied to guilt and self-directed resentment. When a person regrets an earlier action or failure to act, it may be because of remorse or in response to various other consequences, including being punished for the act or omission. In a legal context, the perceived remorse of an offender is assessed by Western justice systems during trials, sentencing, parole hearings, and in restorative justice. However, it has been pointed out that epistemological problems arise in assessing an offender's level of remorse. A person who is incapable of feeling remorse is often labelled with antisocial personality disorder - as characterized in the DSM IV-TR. In general, a person needs to be unable to feel fear, as well as remorse, in order to develop psychopathic traits. Legal and business professions such as insurance have done research on the expression of remorse via apologies, primarily because of the potential litigation and financial implications.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Remorse

   rē-mors′, n. the gnawing pain of anguish or guilt: (obs.) pity, softening.—v.t. Remord′ (obs.), to strike with remorse.—n. Remord′ency, compunction.—adj. Remorse′ful, full of remorse: compassionate.—adv. Remorse′fully.—n. Remorse′fulness, the state of being remorseful.—adj. Remorse′less, without remorse: cruel.—adv. Remorse′lessly.—n. Remorse′lessness. [O. Fr. remors (Fr. remords)—Low L. remorsus—L. remordēre, remorsum, to bite again—re-, again, mordēre, to bite.]

The Roycroft DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. remorse

   That feeling which we all have when the thing fails to work, and the world knows it. The form that failure takes when it has made a grab and got nothing.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. remorsenoun

   An overwhelming feeling of guilt, regret, disappointment, frustration in oneself for something you have done; often something that can't be changed.

   I have never felt such an overwhelming sense of remorse for what I did.

   
   

   Submitted by Soulwriter on July 7, 2021  

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of remorse in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of remorse in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of remorse in a Sentence

1. Yoko Shida:

   I think everyone can see that his remorse isn’t apparent. It didn’t really look like an apology at all. this would normally warrant a resignation.

2. Nancy Goroff:

   If they still think President Donald Trump is President Donald Trump, I don't think I can win them over, but there are many people who have buyer's remorse.

3. John Douglas:

   He only showed remorse towards the end and it’s because they were getting ready to fry him, when I interviewed him he was still fighting the death penalty. He spoke [to us] about his shootings like he was hunting deer. He laughed and joked.

4. Jory Mendes:

   We are deeply sorry to the law enforcement officer who experienced this. We have also apologized directly to him and we are working to connect with the police chief as well as to express our remorse, this language is offensive to all law enforcement and is not representative of the deep appreciation we have for police officers who work tirelessly to keep our communities safe.

5. Sophie Swetchine:

   Repentance is accepted remorse.

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