Compunctions

/kəmˈpʌŋkʃənz/ noun

Definition

Plural of compunction; multiple feelings of guilt, regret, or hesitation.

Etymology

Standard English plural formation of 'compunction'. While the singular can be used as a mass noun ('without compunction'), the plural emphasizes distinct instances or types of guilty feelings.

Kelly Says

The plural form is interesting because it suggests that guilt isn't monolithic—you might have one compunction about lying but a completely different one about social rudeness, showing our moral consciences are multifaceted.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
እንቅስቃሴ (inqisqase)
in-khis-khas-eh
ARالعربية
ندامة (nadama)
na-da-ma
BNবাংলা
পশ্চাত্তাপ (pashchattap)
pos-chhat-ta-ap
CACatalà
remordiments
rem-or-di-ments
CSČeština
pocity
po-tsi-ty
DADansk
fortryddelse
for-tryd-del-se
DEDeutsch
Reue
ray-uh
ELΕλληνικά
μετανόηση (metanoēsi)
meh-tan-oh-eh-see
ESEspañol
compunciones
kom-pun-thee-oh-nes
FAفارسی
پشیمانی (peshimani)
peh-shee-ma-nee
FISuomi
väristys
va-ris-tys
FRFrançais
remords
remɔʁ
GUGU
પોતાની ભૂલ (potaani bhul)
po-ta-nee bhool
HAHA
rufe
roo-fe
HEעברית
חרטה (chearta)
kha-ret-ah
HIहिन्दी
पछतावा (pachtaava)
pacht-ta-ava
HUMagyar
bűntudat
boont-oo-dat
IDBahasa Indonesia
penyesalan
pen-ye-sa-lan
IGIG
nwata
nwa-ta
ITItaliano
rimpianti
rimp-ee-ahn-tee
JA日本語
悔恨 (かいにん)
kai-nin
KKKK
жаны (janý)
ja-ny
KMKM
ចំណេញ (chum-neih)
chum-neh
KO한국어
후회 (후회)
hu-hoe
MRMR
पश्चाताप (pashchatap)
pash-cha-ta-ap
MSBahasa Melayu
penyesalan
pen-ye-sa-lan
MYမြန်မာ
ကျင့်သုံး (kyin-thuso)
kin-thoo-so
NLNederlands
wroeging
vroe-ging
NONorsk
angst
angst
PAPA
ਪਛਤਾਵਾ (pachhatava)
pach-hat-ta-va
PLPolski
żałowanie
zhah-lo-va-nyeh
PTPortuguês
compunções
kom-poon-soes
RORomână
regrete
re-gre-teh
RUРусский
жалость
zhalost'
SVSvenska
angest
ang-est
SWKiswahili
juta
joo-ta
TAதமிழ்
விரும்பாத செயல் (virumpatha seyal)
vi-rum-pa-tha-se-yal
TEతెలుగు
చింత (chinta)
chin-ta
THไทย
ความสำนึกผิด (kham-sarn-ek-pheed)
kham-sarn-ek-pheed
TLTL
paumanhin
paw-man-hin
TRTürkçe
vicdan azabı
viht-dan ah-bah-tee
UKУкраїнська
покаяння (pokayannia)
po-kay-an-nya
URاردو
خجل (khayjal)
kha-jal
VITiếng Việt
hối hận
hoi han
YOYO
àfi
a-fee
ZH中文
内疚 (nèijiù)
nèi-jiù
ZUZU
ukuthula
oo-koo-thoo-la

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