de'plorer

[alan gould]

in english, "deplore" means to strongly disapprove of something.  but from the examples i see, it merely means "to regret" in french as in the sentence below:

Nous déplorons la disparition de ce grand humaniste.     

is there any difference between "de'plorer" and "regretter"?  Tx

[Chantal Savignat]

I don't think.

"déplorer" is more often used with dead victims.

When "déplorer" is used in an other context, it's generally a formal or litterary text.

[alan gould]

so just confirm, there's really no difference between de'plorer and regretter and yes, i see it used for victims of accidents, etc.  

but it's not used as it's only used in english which is to strongly condemn something.  there's also the adjective "deplorable" as in "deplorable behavior, deplorable conditions."  it's not about regret.  

[Chantal Savignat]

"déplorable" is used as "comportement déplorable" and "conditions déplorables" meaning that it's unacceptable.

But "déplorable" is used as "regrettable" too. 

There is a slightly difference between "regretter" and "déplorer". But they are used in the same conditions. To say the same thing, the same thought.

Déplorer quelque chose = pleurer sur quelque chose

Regretter quelque chose = Eprouver de la peine en pensant à quelque chose.

[alan gould]

so deplorer is more intense cuz u cry whereas w regretter u simply experience pain but don't cry? 

[Chantal Savignat]

The root of the word seems to mean that, but now people use both of them without respect the difference.