conscience — an inner feeling or voice viewed as acting as a guide to the rightness or wrongness of one's behavior
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: an inner feeling or voice viewed as acting as a guide to the rightness or wrongness of one's behavior
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
Example Sentences
- My conscience wouldn't let me sleep after I lied to my mom.
- She donated anonymously because her conscience told her not to show off.
- His conscience was so loud, it could probably wake up the neighbors.
conscience
NOUN[/ˈkɑːnʃəns/]
an inner feeling or voice viewed as acting as a guide to the rightness or wrongness of one's behavior
His conscience told him to return the lost wallet.
Her conscience would not let her tell a lie. (❤️ Right + ⚖️ Wrong → Conscience)
Her conscience led to honesty, and honesty brought lasting peace.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin conscientia, derived from the prefix con- (together) and scire (to know). The word originally meant 'knowing together' or 'joint knowledge', and evolved to denote internal moral awareness or the faculty that discerns right from wrong.
Breakdown
con- (together) + scientia (knowledge, from scire 'to know'). The compound evolved to mean 'inner knowledge' or moral awareness of one's actions.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My conscience wouldn't let me sleep after I lied to my mom.”
“She donated anonymously because her conscience told her not to show off.”
“His conscience was so loud, it could probably wake up the neighbors.”
“I have a clear conscience about eating the last pizza slice—I asked everyone first!”
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