Compunction

kom-pungk′shun, n. uneasine of conscience: remorse: regret: pity.— adj. Compunc′tious , feeling or causing compunction: repentant: remorseful.— adv. Compunc′tiously .— Without compunction , with no feeling of sorrow or regret. [O. Fr.,—L. compunctio , -nis — com , inten., and pungĕre , punctum , to prick.]