transcription, транскрипция: [ kəm-ˈpəŋ(k)-shən ]
noun
Etymology: Middle English compunccioun, from Anglo-French compunction, from Late Latin compunction-, compunctio, from Latin compungere to prick hard, sting, from com- + pungere to prick — more at pungent
Date: 14th century
1.
a. : anxiety arising from awareness of guilt
compunction s of conscience
b. : distress of mind over an anticipated action or result
showed no compunction in planning devilish engines of…destruction — Havelock Ellis
2. : a twinge of misgiving : scruple
cheated without compunction
Synonyms: see penitence , qualm
• com·punc·tious -shəs adjective