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Conscience: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Conscience noun. The inner sense of right and wrong that guides what a person does and makes them feel guilty when they fail it.
How to say it
KON-shunss/ˈkɒnʃ(ə)ns/
2 syllables, stressed on the first (KON). Forms: consciences.
Conscience in a sentence
His conscience nagged him all the way home until he went back and paid for the parking.
She couldn't in good conscience sign a report she knew was misleading.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- moral sense
- scruples
- principles
Where conscience comes from
From Latin conscientia, knowledge shared within oneself, from conscire, to be aware.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
She couldn't in good _____ sign a report she knew was misleading.
- ideology
- conscience
- theocracy
Show the answer
conscience: She couldn't in good conscience sign a report she knew was misleading.