compunctive

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English

Adjective

compunctive (comparative more compunctive, superlative most compunctive)

  1. (obsolete) Sensitive with regard to wrongdoing; conscientious; compunctious.
    • 1655, Jeremy Taylor, Unum Necessarium:
      O give me all faith, and all charity , and a spirit highly compunctive, highly industrious , passionate , prudent and indefatigable in holy services

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