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   conscience

   /ˈkɒnʃns/

   noun

   • 1. a person's moral sense of right and wrong, viewed as acting as a guide to one's behaviour: "he had a guilty conscience about his desires"

   Word Origin Middle English (also in the sense ‘inner thoughts or knowledge’): via Old French from Latin conscientia, from conscient- ‘being privy to’, from the verb conscire, from con- ‘with’ + scire ‘know’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. conscienceless adjective

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   The meaning of CONSCIENCE is the sense or consciousness of the moral goodness or blameworthiness of one's own conduct, intentions, or character together with a feeling of obligation to do right or be good. How to use conscience in a sentence.

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   CONSCIENCE definition: 1. the part of you that judges how moral your own actions are and makes you feel guilty about bad…. Learn more.

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   CONSCIENCE meaning: 1. the part of you that judges how moral your own actions are and makes you feel guilty about bad…. Learn more.

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   Conscience definition: the inner sense of what is right or wrong in one's conduct or motives, impelling one toward right action. See examples of CONSCIENCE used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCONSCIENCE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Jul 1, 2016 · Conscience is a feeling of guilt because you know you have done something that is wrong. I'm so glad he had a pang of conscience. They have shown a ruthless lack of conscience.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › conscienceConscience - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A conscience is a built-in sense of what's right and what's wrong. That sick feeling in your stomach after you lied to your brother about borrowing his skateboard? That might be your conscience bothering you.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCONSCIENCE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   noun. uk / ˈkɒnʃ ə ns / us. Add to word list. [ C, U ] the part of you that makes you feel guilty when you have behaved badly: a guilty conscience. My conscience is clear (= I do not feel guilty) because I've done nothing wrong. Fewer examples. My conscience wouldn't let me keep the money. He has absolutely no conscience.