Definizione monolingua

remorse

remorse (uncountable)

1. A feeling of regret or sadness for doing wrong or sinning.
   • 2011 December 14, Steven Morris, “Devon woman jailed for 168 days for killing kitten in microwave”, Guardian:

     Jailing her on Wednesday, magistrate Liz Clyne told Robins: ""You have shown little remorse either for the death of the kitten or the trauma to your former friend Sarah Knutton."" She was also banned from keeping animals for 10 years.

   • 1897, Oscar Wilde, ""De Profundis,""

     Failure, disgrace, poverty, sorrow, despair, suffering, tears even, the broken words that come from lips in pain, remorse that makes one walk on thorns, conscience that condemns . . . —all these were things of which I was afraid.

2. (obsolete) Sorrow; pity; compassion.
   • 1597, William Shakespeare, King John, act 4, sc. 3,

     This is the bloodiest shame,

     The wildest savagery, the vilest stroke,

     That ever wall-eyed wrath or staring rage

     Presented to the tears of soft remorse.

Definizione dizionario remorse

	rimorso
	The keen or hopeless anguish caused by a sense of guilt.

	compunzione
	Feeling of regret or sadness for doing wrong or sinning.

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Altri significati:

remorse

(obsolete) Sorrow; pity; compassion.

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