compunction
A pricking of conscience or a feeling of regret, especially one which is slight or…A pricking of conscience or a feeling of regret, especially one which is slight or fleeting.
» Tom has no compunction about engaging in usury.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A pricking of conscience or a feeling of regret, especially one which is slight or fleeting.
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угрызе́ния со́вестиugryzénija sóvesti, раска́яниеraskájanije, сожале́ниеsožalénije
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
Examples
1 sentencesTom has no compunction about engaging in usury.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English compunccion, borrowed from Old French compunction, from Late Latin comFrom Middle English compunccion, borrowed from Old French compunction, from Late Latin compunctionem (“a pricking”), from Latin compunctus, the past participle of compungere (“to severely prick”), from com- + pungere (“to prick”).
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Forms
plural: compunctions| Singular | compunction |
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Synonyms
13 synonyms- a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed):remorseself-reproach
Word family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable