com·punc·tion /kəmˈpʌŋkʃən/ n. 1. 内疚，良心的责备；后悔，悔恨 The student seemed to have no compunctions about cheating. 这学生对作弊似乎一点也不感到内疚。 compunctions of conscience 良心的谴责 Reflecting on the past, I feel compunction. 回顾过去我感到后悔。 2. 不安；顾忌 cheat without compunction 毫无顾忌地作弊 [< LL compunctiō < L compungere to sting < com- completely + pungere to prick]