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
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
GUGU
પોતાની ભૂલ (potaani bhul)
po-ta-nee bhool
HEעברית
חרטה (chearta)
kha-ret-ah
HIहिन्दी
पछतावा (pachtaava)
pacht-ta-ava
HUMagyar
bűntudat
boont-oo-dat
IDBahasa Indonesia
penyesalan
pen-ye-sa-lan
ITItaliano
rimpianti
rimp-ee-ahn-tee
KMKM
ចំណេញ (chum-neih)
chum-neh
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
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'
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
ZUZU
ukuthula
oo-koo-thoo-la