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/
Korean meaning: 양심, 도덕심
Korean pronunciation: **칸**셔스
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
an inner feeling or voice viewed as acting as a guide to the rightness or wrongness of one's behavior
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
라틴어 'conscientia'에서 유래했으며, '함께 알다'라는 의미에서 발전하여 '내적으로 아는 것', 즉 양심을 뜻하게 되었습니다.
🎵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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