buyer's remorse
or buy·er re·morse
[ bahy-erz ri-mawrs or bahy-er ri-mawrs ]
/ ˈbaɪ ərz rɪˈmɔrs or ˈbaɪ ər rɪˈmɔrs /
noun
a sense of regret or uneasiness after having purchased a house, car, or other major item, especially when the acquisition involves an ongoing financial burden: We love our vacation property, but it took two years to get over our buyer’s remorse.
a sense of regret after having committed to an endorsement, policy, plan of action, etc.: Congressional leaders expressed buyer’s remorse after overriding the president’s veto.
Origin of buyer's remorse
First recorded in 1965–70
Words nearby buyer's remorse
buy-in,
buy-to-let,
buyback,
buyer,
buyer's market,
buyer's remorse,
buyers' inflation,
buyers' market,
buyers' strike,
buying power,
buyoff