Definitions for COMPUNCTION
kəmˈpʌŋk ʃəncom·punc·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. compunction, remorse, self-reproachnoun

   a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. compunctionnoun

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

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. COMPUNCTIONnoun

   Etymology: componction, Fr. from pungo punctum, to prick, Latin.

   1. The power of pricking; stimulation; irritation.

   This is that acid and piercing spirit, which, with such activity and compunction, invadeth the brains and nostrils of those that receive it. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours, b. vi. c. 12.

   2. The state of being pricked by the conscience; repentance; contrition.

   He acknowledged his disloyalty to the king, with expressions of great compunction. Edward Hyde.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. compunction

   Remorse is a distressing emotion experienced by an individual who regrets actions which they have done in the past that they deem to be shameful, hurtful, or wrong. Remorse is closely allied to guilt and self-directed resentment. When a person regrets an earlier action or failure to act, it may be because of remorse or in response to various other consequences, including being punished for the act or omission. People may express remorse through apologies, trying to repair the damage they've caused, or self-imposed punishments. In a legal context, the perceived remorse of an offender is assessed by Western justice systems during trials, sentencing, parole hearings, and in restorative justice. However, there are epistemological problems with assessing an offender's level of remorse.A person who is incapable of feeling remorse is often diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder, as characterized in the DSM IV-TR. In general, a person needs to be unable to feel fear, as well as remorse, in order to develop psychopathic traits. Legal and business professions such as insurance have done research on the expression of remorse via apologies, primarily because of the potential litigation and financial implications.

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1. compunction

   Compunction is a feeling of guilt or moral scruple that prevents or follows an action that one believes is wrong. It is a strong unease or remorse resulting from a sense of guilt for wrongdoing or unethical behavior.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Compunctionnoun

   a pricking; stimulation

2. Compunctionnoun

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

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Compunction

   kom-pungk′shun, n. uneasiness of conscience: remorse: regret: pity.—adj. Compunc′tious, feeling or causing compunction: repentant: remorseful.—adv. Compunc′tiously.—Without compunction, with no feeling of sorrow or regret. [O. Fr.,—L. compunctio, -nis—com, inten., and pungĕre, punctum, to prick.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. compunction

   The pricking of the conscience. A scruple, a slight regret. Uneasy feeling, guilty

   
   

   Submitted by vanessah.90263 on January 4, 2023  

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of COMPUNCTION in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of COMPUNCTION in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of COMPUNCTION in a Sentence

1. Deputy Defence Minister Anatoly Antonov:

   The cynicism of the Turkish leadership knows no limits. Look what they're doing. They went into someone else's country, they are robbing it without compunction.

2. Steve Fitzgerald:

   Ask the blacks about slavery. Ask the American Indians, ask -- well, of course, American Indians were doing it to each other. The whites were doing it to each other. But if you go all back in history, we have never had much compunction about killing each other, especially if you couldn't fight back.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=COMPUNCTION
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Compunction
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=COMPUNCTION
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compunction
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/COMPUNCTION
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=COMPUNCTION