Gewissensbisse — meaning in English
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English meaning
- compunction noun A brief pang of guilt or mild regret about something you have done.
- qualm noun A feeling of worry, doubt or fear.
- remorse noun A deep feeling of guilt or regret for having done something wrong.
Senses
Gewissensbisse is used for these senses in English:
- compunction A pricking of conscience or a feeling of regret, especially one which is slight or fleeting.
- qualm (now, negative polarity) A prick of the conscience; a moral scruple, a pang of guilt. [from 17th c.]
- remorse A feeling of regret or sadness for doing wrong or sinning.
qualm — full definition
- noun A feeling of worry, doubt or fear.
- noun A sudden feeling of sickness or queasiness.
- noun A twinge of guilt or unease about something you have done.
- noun Death, plague, or a serious epidemic disease.
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