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    compunction
    /kəmˈpʌŋ(k)ʃn/

    noun

    • 1. a feeling of guilt or moral scruple that prevents or follows the doing of something bad: "they used their tanks without compunction"

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  2. www.etymonline.com › word › compunctioncompunction | Etymology of compunction by etymonline

    Jun 27, 2021 · compunction. (n.) mid-14c., "remorse, contrition (for wrongdoing, as a means of attaining forgiveness of one;s sins)," from Old French compunction (12c., Modern French componction), from Late Latin compunctionem (nominative compunctio) "remorse; a stinging or pricking" (of the conscience), noun of action from past-participle stem of Latin ...

    • 한국어 (Korean)

      compunction 뜻: 양심의 가책; 14세기 중반, "잘못을 용서받기 위한 수단으로서의 후회,...

    • Français (French)

      Signification de compunction: scrupule; Au milieu du XIVe...

    • Italiano (Italian)

      compunction (n.) Metà del 14° secolo, "rimorso, contrizione...

    • Compsognathus

      Proto-Indo-European root, probably originally "jaw,...

    • Comptroller

      late 14c., "official in charge of accounts in a king's...

    • Pointillism

      c. 1200, pointe, "minute amount, single item in a whole;...

    • Punty

      punty. (n.) "iron rod used in manipulating hot glass,"...

    • Contrapuntal

      "quilted coverlet," late 15c., early 15c. in Anglo-French,...

  3. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › compunctioncompunction - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Aug 7, 2024 · From 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”).

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › compunctionCompunction Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The sudden guilty "prickings" of compunction are reflected in the word's etymological history. Compunction comes (via Anglo-French compunction and Middle English compunccioun) from Latin compungere, which means "to prick hard" or "to sting."

  5. www.oed.com › dictionary › compunction_ncompunction, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

    The earliest known use of the noun compunction is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for compunction is from before 1340, in the writing of Richard Rolle, hermit and religious author.

  6. www.betterwordsonline.com › dictionary › compunctionCompunction - Definition, Meaning, Synonyms & Etymology

    History and etymology of compunction. The noun 'compunction' has its etymological roots in Latin, specifically from the word 'compunctio,' which is derived from 'compungere.' 'Compungere' is a combination of 'com,' meaning 'with,' and 'pungere,' meaning 'to prick' or 'to sting.'

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › compunctionCOMPUNCTION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    COMPUNCTION definition: 1. a slight guilty feeling about something you have done or might do: 2. a slight guilty feeling…. Learn more.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › compunctioncompunction noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

    Definition of compunction noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.