Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Remorse
remorse, n. [OFr < Late L. remordēre, vex, disturb < re-, again + mordēre, bite, sting, attack.] (webplay: feeling, sense).
- Sorrow; anguish; grief; pain; intense pity; poignant emotion.
- Regret; guilt; pain of conscience.
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