Definitions for "Compunction"
A picking of heart; poignant grief proceeding from a sense of guilt or consciousness of causing pain; the sting of conscience.
a sense of uneasiness caused by feelings of guilt
A sharp twinge that accompanies the realization of wrongdoing. Compunction is constructive if it leads to repentance, forgiveness, reconciliation, justification, and sanctification.
Keywords:  misdeed, regret, deep, feeling
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
Keywords:  pricking, stimulation
A pricking; stimulation.