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   What does compunction mean?

   • Compunction definition: a feeling of uneasiness or anxiety of the conscience caused by regret for doing wrong or causing pain; contrition; remorse.. See examples of COMPUNCTION used in a sentence.

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   Where does the word compunction come from?

   • Compunction comes (via Anglo-French compunction and Middle English compunccioun) from Latin compungere, which means "to prick hard" or "to sting." Compungere, in turn, derives from pungere, meaning "to prick," which is the ancestor of some other prickly words in English, such as puncture and even point.

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   What does it mean if you feel compunction?

   • When you feel compunction you feel very, very sorry, usually for something you did to hurt someone or mess something up. When you feel no compunction, you're not at all sorry. The noun compunction comes from the Latin verb compungere, meaning “prick sharply.” When you feel compunction, you feel a sharp prick of your conscience.

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   What is a synonym for compunction?

   • Some common synonyms of compunction are demur, qualm, and scruple. While all these words mean "a misgiving about what one is doing or going to do," compunction implies a spontaneous feeling of responsibility or compassion for a potential victim. When is demur a more appropriate choice than compunction?

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

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     COMPUNCTION meaning: 1. a slight guilty feeling about...

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     COMPUNCTION translate: 良心的不安;內疚;自責;後悔. Learn more in the...

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     COMPUNCTION translate: 良心的不安;内疚;自责;后悔. Learn more in the...

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   If you say that someone has no compunction about doing something, you mean that they do it without feeling ashamed or guilty.

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   The meaning of COMPUNCTION is anxiety arising from awareness of guilt. How to use compunction in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Compunction.

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   When you feel compunction you feel very, very sorry, usually for something you did to hurt someone or mess something up. When you feel no compunction, you're not at all sorry. The noun compunction comes from the Latin verb compungere, meaning “prick sharply.”.

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   Compunction definition: a feeling of uneasiness or anxiety of the conscience caused by regret for doing wrong or causing pain; contrition; remorse.. See examples of COMPUNCTION used in a sentence.

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

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   If you say that someone has no compunction about doing something, you mean that they do it without feeling ashamed or guilty.