[Vocabulary] What is the difference between these words-1

[discipulus]

Many of the following words imply similar meaning.

But they have a subtle difference, that reflects the idea behind the speaker's perspective.

Oxford dictionary makes no major difference among them, it most of the times states them to be synonym to each other. However in order to improve the utter vocabulary , exact difference among them need to be known.

Plz help if any,


remorse
guilt
regret
repent

 

[charliedeut]

remorse
guilt
regret
repent - IMO, this is usually related to a religious point of view (one repents of one's sins)

charliedeut

 

[discipulus]

anyone ?

 

[charliedeut]

Anyoneno space?

Please be patient.

charliedeut

 

[5jj]

These definitions seem to me to show the difference:

remorse noun - definition in British English Dictionary & Thesaurus - Cambridge Dictionary Online
guilt noun (FEELING) - definition in British English Dictionary & Thesaurus - Cambridge Dictionary Online
regret noun - definition in British English Dictionary & Thesaurus - Cambridge Dictionary Online
repent verb - definition in British English Dictionary & Thesaurus - Cambridge Dictionary Online

 

[discipulus]

Helpful, but still a bit confusing and misinterpreting by a non English native speakers.

 

[Tdol]

For one thing, guilt can have a legal meaning about responsibility for an act that the others don't- a person can be guilty without having any regret, remorse, etc.