Compunction and Penitent

Compunction noun - An uneasy feeling about the rightness of what one is doing or going to do.

Penitent and compunction are semantically related in penitence topic. In some cases you can use "Penitent" instead a noun "Compunction".

Penitent noun - Roman Catholic Church) a person who repents for wrongdoing (a Roman Catholic may be admitted to penance under the direction of a confessor.

Compunction and penitent are semantically related in penitence topic. Sometimes you can use "Compunction" instead a noun "Penitent".

Nearby Words: penitence, penitential, penitently