remordimiento

remorse, guilt

noun reh-mor-dee-MYEN-toh Rare

Origin: From Latin remordere, 'to bite back'

Usage Note

Remordimiento conveys the gnawing inner anguish of having done wrong — stronger and more literary than simple culpa (guilt). It typically appears with sentir or tener: siento un profundo remordimiento. The plural remordimientos is equally common when referring to repeated pangs of guilt.

Examples

"Siente remordimiento por sus palabras."

Natural Translation

He feels remorse for his words.

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