compunction

Englisch - Türkisch

Definition von compunction im Englisch Türkisch wörterbuch

pişmanlık

vicdan azabı

utanma

yerinme

{i} vicdan rahatsızlığı/azabı

{i} esef

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von compunction im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

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

Relevante Übersetzungen

compunct

Affected with compunction; conscience-stricken

compunctions

plural of compunction

compunctiously

With compunction

Silbentrennung

com·punc·tion

Türkische aussprache

kımpʌngkşın

Synonyme

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

Antonyme

defiance, meanness, no remorse

Aussprache

/kəmˈpəɴɢksʜən/ /kəmˈpʌŋkʃən/

Etymologie

() 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).