noun
remorse for your past conduct
• Syn: ↑repentance, ↑penance
• Derivationally related forms: ↑penitential, ↑penitentiary, ↑penitent, ↑repentant (for: ↑repentance), ↑repent (for: ↑repentance)
• Hypernyms: ↑compunction, ↑remorse, ↑self-reproach
Useful english dictionary. 2012.