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compunction in Arabic

نَدَم nadam

/kəmˈpʌŋk.ʃən/

compunction in Arabic: نَدَم (nadam), وَخَز الضَّمِير (waḵaz aḍ-ḍamīr). In English, compunction means a pricking of conscience or a feeling of regret, especially one which is slight or fleeting.

Arabic words for compunction

pricking of conscience
نَدَم nadam, وَخَز الضَّمِير waḵaz aḍ-ḍamīr

English meaning of compunction

  1. noun A pricking of conscience or a feeling of regret, especially one which is slight or fleeting.

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Questions about compunction in Arabic

What is the meaning of compunction in Arabic?
Compunction in Arabic is نَدَم (nadam), وَخَز الضَّمِير (waḵaz aḍ-ḍamīr).
ما معنى كلمة compunction؟
Compunction: نَدَم (nadam), وَخَز الضَّمِير (waḵaz aḍ-ḍamīr).
What does compunction mean in English?
Compunction means a pricking of conscience or a feeling of regret, especially one which is slight or fleeting.

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