English - Turkish
Definition of compunctions in English Turkish dictionary
- compunction
- pişmanlık
- compunction
- vicdan azabı
- compunction
- yerinme
- compunction
- utanma
- compunction
- {i} vicdan rahatsızlığı/azabı
- compunction
- {i} esef
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English - English
Definition of compunctions in English English dictionary
- plural of compunction
- compunction
- 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.
- compunction
- remorseful feeling
- compunction
- 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))
- compunction
- A picking of heart; poignant grief proceeding from a sense of guilt or consciousness of causing pain; the sting of conscience
- compunction
- a pricking of conscience, a slight regret
- compunction
- {i} uneasiness of conscience, remorse, distress over anticipated results
- compunction
- a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
- compunction
- A pricking; stimulation