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conscience
CEFRB2
/ˈkɒn.ʃəns/
noun
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In plain English
- 01
noun
The part of your mind that judges right and wrong.
- 02
noun
Extra detailA personification of the moral sense of right and wrong, usually in the form of a person, a being or merely a voice that gives moral lessons and advices.
Examples
Do you have the conscience to do such a thing?
She made the decision according to her own clear conscience.
At a glance
Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 4
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 4
Also pronounced
- /ˈkɒn.tʃəns/
Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningsConsciousness; thinking; awareness, especially self-awareness.
The ethical or moral sense of right and wrong, chiefly as it affects a person’s own behaviour and forms their attitude to their past actions.
More examples
In contextHis lie weighed on his conscience.
1949, Albert Einstein, as quoted by Virgil Henshaw in Albert Einstein: Philosopher Scientist, Never do anything against conscience, even if the state demands it.
Your conscience is your highest authority.
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Origin
noun
From Middle English conscience, from Old French conscience, from Latin conscientia (“knowledge within oneself”), from consciens, present participle of conscire (“to know, to be conscious (of wrong)”), from com- (“together”) + scire (“to know”).