Now, I am guessing at least some of you haven't heard of this phrase. I found it in Maven's Word of the Day (I will post that site in our Links thread), and I think it would be quite useful.

It means remorse of conscience. While it is quite obscure, it has been used by James Joyce, Marshall McLuhan, and has appeared in the London Times. Have any of you heard of it? There is no other word that means that, correct?

What an ugly phrase!

What's wrong with simply saying "remorse"?

(And adding "of conscience" just tacks on two more words of excess baggage that don't contribute any further meaning. After all, what other forms of remorse are there?)

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After all, what other forms of remorse are there?

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Ask Lady Agenbite of Inwit. She should know!!

Good point, CJ. Is remorse ever not related to the conscience? When I posted this, I was thinking it could be. However, when I try to think of examples, I come up with none.