compunctie

Meaning

remorse

Concepts

compunction

Synonyms

wroeging

gewetensbeet

Translations

نَدَم

وَخَز الضَمِير

Gewissensbisse

Reue

remords

componction

compunção

remordimiento

compunción

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌkɔmˈpʏŋk.si/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: compunctie

Cognate with English: compunction

In summary

From Middle Dutch compunctie, ultimately from Late Latin compunctionem (“a pricking”), from Latin compunctus, the past participle of compungere (“to severely prick”), from com- + pungere (“to prick”). Cognate with English compunction.