Compunction – A guilty feeling about something you have done or might do.
(Pronounced com-punk-shun)
To remember the definition of the word compunction, use the following mnemonic:
Come and puncture my cushion (compunction) - But you'll have a guilty feeling after you've done it.
Examples of compunction in a sentence
Surprisingly, the gang member showed compunction when questioned about the murder.
Although the school’s behaviour policy was clearly defined, the wild student had no compunction about not following the rules.
Helen divorced her husband because he never seemed to feel any compunction about lying to her.
