Remords (en. Remorse)

/ʁə.mɔʁ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Regret or guilt felt after having done something wrong.

He feels remorse after betraying his friend.

Il ressent des remords après avoir trahi son ami.

Psychological state caused by a lack of a clear conscience.

Remorse haunted him long after his deed.

Les remords l'ont hanté longtemps après son acte.

From Latin 'remordere', meaning 'to bite again'.

to have remorse

to feel guilt for one's actions.

avoir des remords

to show remorse

to express regrets or hesitations after an action.

faire preuve de remords

remorse of conscience

feeling of guilt related to a moral norm.

remords de conscience

repentance

Feeling of regret for a wrongdoing.

repentir

guilt

State of mind resulting from a fault or error.

culpabilité

regret

Feeling of sadness or disappointment about a past situation.

regret

To have doubts about one's choices.

I have remorse about my decision to leave my job.

J'ai des remords sur ma décision de quitter mon job.

To be in conflict with one's conscience.

He has remorse for not visiting his grandmother before she passed away.

Il a des remords de ne pas être allé voir sa grand-mère avant qu'elle ne décède.