componction
French, noun/kɔ̃.pɔ̃k.sjɔ̃/
componction is spelled C-O-M-P-O-N-C-T-I-O-N (11 letters) and appears about once in every 25 million words in written French, the 161,134th most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Componction is a French feminine noun meaning “compunction, contrition, remorse” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Douleur, regret d’avoir offensé Dieu”.
What does componction mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininecompunction, contrition, remorse
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Douleur, regret d’avoir offensé Dieu. 2. Fausse repentance, tartuferie. 3. Air solennel un peu ridicule, gravité exagérée.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of componction
- componctions plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce componction?
- /kɔ̃.pɔ̃k.sjɔ̃/
- \kɔ̃.pɔ̃k.sjɔ̃\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to componction
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is componction in French?
componction appears about once in every 25 million words in written French.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).