compunction

English - Turkish

Definition of compunction in English Turkish dictionary

pişmanlık

vicdan azabı

utanma

yerinme

{i} vicdan rahatsızlığı/azabı

{i} esef

English - English

Definition of compunction in English English dictionary

A pricking of conscience or a feeling of regret, especially one which is slight or fleeting

But he felt, later, a little compunction. He had been violent, cruel with poor Hermione. He wanted to recompense her, to make it up.

remorseful feeling

disapproval If you say that someone has no compunction about doing something, you mean that they do it without feeling ashamed or guilty. He has no compunction about relating how he killed his father. a feeling that you should not do something because it is bad or wrong have/feel no compunction about (doing) sth (componction, from , from compungere , from com- ( COM-) + pungere ( PUNGENT))

A picking of heart; poignant grief proceeding from a sense of guilt or consciousness of causing pain; the sting of conscience

a pricking of conscience, a slight regret

{i} uneasiness of conscience, remorse, distress over anticipated results

a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)

A pricking; stimulation

Related Terms

compunct

Affected with compunction; conscience-stricken

compunctions

plural of compunction

compunctiously

With compunction

Hyphenation

com·punc·tion

Turkish pronunciation

kımpʌngkşın

Synonyms

regret, remorse, qualm, attrition, conscience, contrition, misgiving, penitence, penitency, pity, punctiliousness, reluctance, repentance, rue, ruth

Antonyms

defiance, meanness, no remorse

Pronunciation

/kəmˈpəɴɢksʜən/ /kəmˈpʌŋkʃən/

Etymology

() From Middle English, from Old French, derived from Late Latin, compunctionem (a pricking), from Latin compunctus, the past participle of compungere (to severely prick), from com- + pungere (to prick).