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   Com·punc·tious

   /kəmˈpəNG(k)SHəs/

   

   adjective

   • 1. characterized by guilt or moral scruple that prevents or follows the doing of something bad: "compunctious feelings of apprehension"

   Word Origin early 17th century: from compunction + -ous.

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   • 1. compunctiously adverb

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   What is the meaning of the word compunctious?

   • Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word compunctious. Pertaining to compunctions, scruples, feelings of guilt. Repentant; sorrowful; tender. Etymology: from compunction. Shake my fell purpose. William Shakespeare, Macbeth. of the nature of compunction; caused by conscience; attended with, or causing, compunction

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   What does compunction mean?

   • Compunction \Com* punc "tion\, n. [ OF. compunction, F . componction, L. compunctio, fr. compungere, compunctum, to prick; com - + pungere to prick, sting. See { Pungent }.] 1. A pricking; stimulation. [ Obs .] [ 1913 Webster ] That acid and piercing spirit which, with such activity and compunction, invadeth the brains and nostrils. -- Sir T .

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   Where does the word compunction come from?

   • Compunction comes (via Anglo-French compunction and Middle English compunccioun) from Latin compungere, which means "to prick hard" or "to sting." Compungere, in turn, derives from pungere, meaning "to prick," which is the ancestor of some other prickly words in English, such as puncture and even point.

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   When was the adjective compunctious first used?

   • The earliest known use of the adjective compunctious is in the early 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for compunctious is from before 1616, in the writing of William Shakespeare, playwright and poet. compunctious is formed within English, by derivation.

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   COMPUNCTIOUS definition: causing or feeling compunction ; regretful | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples in American English.

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   What does the adjective compunctious mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective compunctious . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   Aug 31, 2023 · compunctious ( comparative more compunctious, superlative most compunctious) Exhibiting compunctions, scruples, feelings of guilt . Categories: English lemmas.

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   The meaning of COMPUNCTION is anxiety arising from awareness of guilt. How to use compunction in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Compunction.