| 单词 | compunction |
| 释义 | compunction —compunctionless, adj. /keuhm pungk"sheuhn/, n. 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. [1350-1400; ME compunccion ( < AF) < LL compunction- (s. of compunctio), equiv. to L compunct(us), ptp. of compungere to prick severely (com- COM- + pungere to prick; cf. POINT) + -ion- -ION] |
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