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qualm

[ kwahm, kwawm ]

noun

  1. an uneasy feeling or pang of conscience as to conduct; compunction:

    He has no qualms about lying.

  2. a sudden feeling of apprehensive uneasiness; misgiving:

    a sudden qualm about the success of the venture.

  3. a sudden sensation or onset of faintness or illness, especially of nausea.


qualm

/ kwɑːm /

noun

  1. a sudden feeling of sickness or nausea
  2. a pang or sudden feeling of doubt, esp concerning moral conduct; scruple
  3. a sudden sensation of misgiving or unease
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈqualmishness, noun
  • ˈqualmish, adjective
  • ˈqualmishly, adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of qualm1

First recorded in 1520–30; origen uncertain
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Word History and Origins

Origin of qualm1

Old English cwealm death or plague; related to Old High German qualm despair, Dutch kwalm smoke, stench
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Example Sentences

And though people like to keep some information about themselves private, they seem to have few qualms about sharing their hobbies and leisure activities online.

From BBC

But one senior former intelligence official told Politico that allies like Israel would still have "serious qualms" about Gabbard.

From Salon

Reed’s qualms about religion are gender neutral; his pathological needs are not.

Others admit to qualms about Trumpov’s style but say they support him because they hope he can bring back the low-inflation prosperity of his first two years in office.

But as he prepares to cast his ballot, he expects to swallow his qualms about tariffs in favour of other priorities, such as illegal immigration and opposition to abortion.

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