compunción

Definitions of compunción
  1. noun
    a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
    synonyms: hormiguilla, remordimiento
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    types:
    culpabilidad, sentimiento de culpa
    remorse caused by feeling responsible for some offense
    arrepentimiento, penitencia
    remorse for your past conduct
    type of:
    pesadumbre, pesar
    sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment
  2. noun
    the state of being sad
    synonyms: amargura, desconsuelo, espina, pena, tristeza
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    types:
    duelo, luto, plañido, pérdida, soledad
    state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
    patetismo, tristeza
    a state of deeply felt distress or sorrow
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