compunction
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com·punc·tion
(kəm-pŭngk'shən) 
n.
compunctiously com·punc'tious·ly adv.
n.
- A strong uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt. See synonyms at penitence.
- A sting of conscience or a pang of doubt aroused by wrongdoing or the prospect of wrongdoing. See synonyms at qualm.
[Middle English compunccioun, from Old French componction, from Late Latin compūnctiō, compūnctiōn-, puncture, sting of conscience, from Latin compūnctus, past participle of compungere, to sting : com-, intensive pref.; see com- + pungere, to prick.]
compunctious com·punc'tious (-shəs) adj.compunctiously com·punc'tious·ly adv.
Roget's Thesaurus:
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compunction
noun
- A feeling of regret for one's sins or misdeeds: contriteness, contrition, penitence, penitency, remorse, remorsefulness, repentance, rue. Theology attrition. See regret/impenitence.
- A feeling of uncertainty about the fitness or correctness of an action: misgiving, qualm, reservation, scruple. See certain/uncertain.
Antonyms by Answers.com:
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compunction
n
Definition: regret, sorrow
Antonyms: defiance, meanness, no remorse
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compunction
IN BRIEF: An uneasy feeling in one's conscience.
The beginning of compunction is the beginning of a new life.
— George Eliot (1819-1880).
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Bradford's Crossword Solver's Dictionary:
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compunction
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Compunction
Dansk (Danish)
n. - samvittighedsnag
Nederlands (Dutch)
wroeging, scrupule
Français (French)
n. - remords, scrupule
Deutsch (German)
n. - Schuldgefühle, Gewissensbiß
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - ενδοιασμός, ηθική αναστολή
Italiano (Italian)
rimorso, senso di colpa, pentimento
Português (Portuguese)
n. - compunção (f)
Русский (Russian)
угрызения совести
Español (Spanish)
n. - remordimiento, escrúpulo
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - samvetsbetänkligheter, skrupler
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
良心的责备, 悔恨, 后悔
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 良心的責備, 悔恨, 後悔
日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 良心の呵責, 良心のとがめ
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) تأنيب الضمير
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - נקיפת מצפון
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