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conscience
[kon-shuhns]
noun
the inner sense of what is right or wrong in one's conduct or motives, impelling one toward right action.
to follow the dictates of conscience.
the complex of ethical and moral principles that controls or inhibits the actions or thoughts of an individual.
an inhibiting sense of what is prudent.
I'd eat another piece of pie but my conscience would bother me.
Obsolete.Ìýconsciousness; self-knowledge.
Obsolete.Ìýstrict and reverential observance.
conscience
/ ˈ°ìÉ’²Ôʃə²Ô²õ /
noun
the sense of right and wrong that governs a person's thoughts and actions
regulation of one's actions in conformity to this sense
a supposed universal faculty of moral insight
conscientiousness; diligence
a feeling of guilt or anxiety
he has a conscience about his unkind action
obsoleteÌýconsciousness
with regard to truth and justice
certainly
causing feelings of guilt or remorse
Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms
- conscienceless adjective
- consciencelessly adverb
- consciencelessness noun
- subconscience noun
- ˈ³¦´Ç²Ô²õ³¦¾±±ð²Ô³¦±ð±ô±ð²õ²õ adjective
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of conscience1
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of conscience1
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
The spokesman declined to say which way Sir Keir Starmer would vote on the issue, as it was a "matter of conscience".
"It should really shock our collective conscience… It will haunt us. We are seeing things happening that will make the world an unhappier place far beyond the region."
Like Murrow, he reminds us that conscience can still be a defining feature of the American character.
MPs have been given a free vote on it, meaning they can decide based on their conscience rather than having to follow a party line.
"I simply cannot in good conscience bring myself to be involved in benefiting Scooter Braun's interests," she wrote in a letter to the company, which she posted on X.
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Related 51³Ô¹Ïs
- shameÌý
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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