All 3 Uses of
remorse
in
Crime and Punishment, by Dostoyevsky
- But remorse?†
Chpt 6.5remorse = deep regret for doing something that was wrong
- I only spoke to show you that you need have no remorse even if...you were willing to save your brother of your own accord, as I suggest to you.†
Chpt 6.5 *
- The fact that he had made no use of what he had stolen was put down partly to the effect of remorse, partly to his abnormal mental condition at the time of the crime.†
Chpt Epil.
Definition:
a feeling of deep regret for doing something that was wrong
Synonym comparison (if you're into word choice):
Many consider the word remorse stronger than the word regret. Also, it is more personal. One might regret that their team lost the game, but feel remorse that they missed the bus and weren't there to help the team.
Many consider the word remorse stronger than the word regret. Also, it is more personal. One might regret that their team lost the game, but feel remorse that they missed the bus and weren't there to help the team.