英语词汇“compunction”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	compunction
释义	compunctioncompunction /kəmˈpʌŋkʃən/ noun [uncountable] formal Etymology ETYMOLOGYcompunction Origin: 1300-1400 Old French componction, from Late Latin, from Latin compungere to sting, from com- ( ➔ COM-) + pungere ( ➔ PUNGENT) Thesaurus THESAURUSa feeling of shame and sadness when you know or believe you have done something wrong► guilt a feeling of shame and sadness when you know or believe you have done something wrong: Sometimes I felt little pangs of guilt (=feelings of guilt that last a short time). ► shame the feeling of strong guilt and embarrassment that you have after doing something that is wrong: I had failed to help them, and I was filled with shame. ► remorse/contrition a strong feeling of being sorry for doing something bad. Contrition sounds more formal or literary than remorse: If he really feels remorse for his crimes, then he would stop stealing. ► self-reproach the feeling of being angry or upset with yourself for doing something wrong: After screaming at his family, he was filled with self-reproach. ► compunction/compunctions feelings of guilt or feelings that what you are doing is wrong. Compunctions is almost always used in the negative: The judge said she had no compunctions about sending Rivers to jail. ► conscience the set of feelings that tell you whether what you are doing is morally right or wrong: My conscience wouldn’t allow me to lie to her. have/feel no compunction about (doing) something to not feel guilty or sorry about something, although other people may think that it is wrong: He apparently felt no compunction about lying to us.► see thesaurus at guilt1
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