I am wondering if there is a word to describe the following: guilt felt by a person after a loved one dies, because he/she feels they didn't pray enough for the individual before they passed.
Leaving them thinking that if they prayed longer or harder, the loved one might still be with them.
2006-08-28 09:03:01 · 7 answers · asked by Commander McBragg 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
berievement
2006-08-28 09:09:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the word is still guilt no matter how you slice it, but in this situation it is in verb form--in my opinon you are not guilty of anything but blaming yourself for something that is truly not in your hands; if you would have prayed more and that person died anyway then what you be saying now.
2006-08-28 09:43:36 · answer #2 · answered by Voni 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
remorse.... regret
Main Entry: remorse
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: guilt
Synonyms: anguish, attrition, compassion, compunction, contriteness, contrition, grief, guilt, penance, penitence, penitency, pity, regret, remorsefulness, repentance, rue, ruefulness, self-reproach, shame, sorrow
Antonyms: indifference
Notes: regret carries no explicit admission that one is responsible for an incident, while remorse implies a sense of guilty responsibility and a greater feeling of personal pain and anguish
2006-08-28 09:26:50 · answer #3 · answered by sasmallworld 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only phrase I can think of that even comes close is "survivor's remorse" or "survivor's guilt".
Perhaps this phrase, or simply "remorse" is the word your looking for.
2006-08-28 09:11:46 · answer #4 · answered by freebird 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, that is just guilt to the nth degree.
2006-08-28 09:30:51 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's known as survivor guilt.
2006-08-28 09:10:13 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
grief - and God has predetermined one's lifespan. Prayer is wonderful, and I highly recommend it, but when it's someone's time then...
2006-08-28 10:02:59 · answer #7 · answered by Sherry K 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋