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remorsefulness

/ɹɪˈmɔɹsfəɫnəs/ noun

The quality of being remorseful.

Word Origin From Latin re- 'back, again' and mordere 'to bite' — so remorse is literally 'biting back,' the gnawing feeling of guilt that bites you again and again. Remorsefulness is the state of being full of that biting regret. The root mordere also gives us mordant (bitingly sarcastic) and morsel (a small bite of food). The PIE root *mer- 'to rub away, harm' also appears in nightmare — originally a demon that 'bites' you in sleep.

noun The quality of being remorseful. countable

His remorsefulness was evident in his tearful apology.

(名词) 悔恨感；懊悔；自责

他含泪道歉时表现出的悔恨之情显而易见。

(sustantivo) La cualidad de ser arrepentido.

Su arrepentimiento era evidente en su emotiva disculpa.

(nom) remords; repentir; contrition [Fait d'éprouver un profond regret et des remords.]

Sa remorsefulness se lisait dans ses excuses en larmes.

(Substantiv) Reue; Schuldbewusstsein [Die Eigenschaft, Reue oder Bedauern zu empfinden.]

Seine **remorsefulness** zeigte sich in seiner tränenreichen Entschuldigung.

(名詞) 深い後悔や自責の念を抱いている性質。良心の呵責に苦しむ状態。

彼の深い悔恨は涙ながらの謝罪に明らかだった。

(substantivo) arrependimento; remorso; pesar [A qualidade de ser arrependido.]

Seu remorso era evidente em seu pedido de desculpas emocionado.

Synonyms: remorse regret contrition penitence compunction guilt Antonyms: remorselessness impenitence unrepentance hardheartedness
Word parts: re + morse + ful + ness

Related words

remorse remorseless remorsefully

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