compunctiousness

noun

The quality of being compunctious; compunction.

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Meanings

nouncompunctiousness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe quality of being compunctious; compunction.

Origin

From compunctious + -ness.

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APA

compunctiousness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/compunctiousness

MLA

“compunctiousness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/compunctiousness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “compunctiousness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/compunctiousness.

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