compunction

compunction
I
(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
n. regret, remorse; scruple, twinge. See penitence, doubt.
II
(Roget's IV) n.
1. [A sense of guilt or remorse]
Syn. remorse, contrition, shame; see regret 1 , repentance , shame 2 .
2. [A twinge of uneasiness or pity]
Syn. misgiving, qualm, hesitation; see qualm 1 , regret 1 .
See Synonym Study at qualm , repentance .
III
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) n.
[kum PUNK shun]
the uncomfortable feeling caused by guilt, conscience.
He felt no compunction over his crimes; he had no conscience.
SYN.: guilt, conscience, qualm, uneasiness, misgiving, regret, self-reproach, shame, pangs of guilt, contrition, remorse, penitence, twinge.
IV
(Roget's Thesaurus II) noun 1. A feeling of regret for one's sins or misdeeds: contriteness, contrition, penitence, penitency, remorse, remorsefulness, repentance, rue. Theology: attrition. See REGRET. 2. A feeling of uncertainty about the fitness or correctness of an action: misgiving, qualm, reservation, scruple. See CERTAIN.

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  • Compunction — Com*punc tion, n. [OF. compunction, F. componction, L. compunctio, fr. compungere, compunctum, to prick; com + pungere to prick, sting. See {Pungent}.] 1. A pricking; stimulation. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] That acid and piercing spirit which, with… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • compunction — mid 14c., from O.Fr. compunction (12c., Mod.Fr. componction), from L.L. compunctionem (nom. compunctio) remorse; a pricking (of conscience), noun of action from compunct , pp. stem of L. compungere to severely prick, sting, from com , intensive… …   Etymology dictionary

  • compunction — ► NOUN ▪ a feeling of guilt or moral scruple that prevents or follows wrongdoing: he felt no compunction in letting her worry. DERIVATIVES compunctious adjective. ORIGIN Latin, from compungere prick sharply …   English terms dictionary

  • compunction — [kəm puŋk′shən] n. [ME compunccion < OFr compunction < LL compunctio, a pricking (in LL(Ec), the pricking of conscience) < L compunctus, pp. of compungere, to prick, sting < com , intens. + pungere, to prick: see POINT] 1. a sharp… …   English World dictionary

  • Compunction — (v. lat.), Zerknirschung, höchster Grad der Reue …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Compunction — Compunction, lat., Zerknirschung, Reue …   Herders Conversations-Lexikon

  • compunction — index conscience, qualm, remorse, responsibility (conscience), scruple Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

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  • compunction — [n] regret, sorrow attrition, conscience, contrition, misgiving, penitence, penitency, pity, punctiliousness, qualm, reluctance, remorse, repentance, rue, ruth, second thoughts, shame, stab of conscience, sympathy; concept 410 Ant. defiance,… …   New thesaurus

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