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compunction

[ kuhm-puhngk-shuhn ]

noun

  1. a feeling of uneasiness or anxiety of the conscience caused by regret for doing wrong or causing pain; contrition; remorse.
  2. any uneasiness or hesitation about the rightness of an action.


compunction

/ əˈʌŋʃə /

noun

  1. a feeling of remorse, guilt, or regret
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Derived Forms

  • dzˈܲԳپdzܲ, adverb
  • dzˈܲԳپdzܲ, adjective
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • dz·ܲԳtDz· adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of compunction1

1350–1400; Middle English compunccion (< Anglo-French ) < Late Latin dzūԳپō- (stem of dzūԳپō ), equivalent to Latin dzūԳ ( us ), past participle of compungere to prick severely ( com- com- + pungere to prick; point ) + -ō- -ion
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of compunction1

C14: from Church Latin dzܲԳپō, from Latin compungere to sting, from com- (intensive) + pungere to puncture; see point
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He has no compunction about violating treaty commitments or ripping up trade agreements, even deals he negotiated himself.

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She’s unlike any other “Star Trek” protagonist with her pitch-dark past and lack of compunction about killing.

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We can be certain that when he takes the reins of government, he will have no compunction about destroying every last shred of information about them.

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The bigger question is why we keep watching it, and what kind of human qualms and compunctions we have to push aside to indulge.

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“Where Trump has absolutely no compunction at going to the basest level he can to try to get a result, I saw Joe moving into that very reluctantly,” Mr. Burris said.

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