con·science (k n sh ns)n. Idiom: 1. a. The awareness of a moral or ethical aspect to one's conduct together with the urge to prefer right over wrong: Let your conscience be your guide. b. A source of moral or ethical judgment or pronouncement: a document that serves as the nation's conscience. c. Conformity to one's own sense of right conduct: a person of unflagging conscience. 2. The part of the superego in psychoanalysis that judges the ethical nature of one's actions and thoughts and then transmits such determinations to the ego for consideration. 3. Obsolete Consciousness. in (all good) conscience In all truth or fairness. [Middle English, from Old French, from Latin c  nscientia, from cnsci ns, cnscient-, present participle of cnsc re, to be conscious of : com-, intensive pref.; see com- + scre, to know; see skei- in Indo-European roots.]con science·less adj. |
conscience [ˈkɒnʃəns]
n
1. (Philosophy)
a. the sense of right and wrong that governs a person's thoughts and actions
b. regulation of one's actions in conformity to this sense
c. a supposed universal faculty of moral insight
2. conscientiousness; diligence
3. a feeling of guilt or anxiety he has a conscience about his unkind action
4. Obsolete consciousness
in (all) conscience
a. with regard to truth and justice
b. certainly
on one's conscience causing feelings of guilt or remorse
[from Old French, from Latin conscientia knowledge, consciousness, from conscīre to know; see conscious]
conscienceless adj
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  conscience - motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actionssuperego - (psychoanalysis) that part of the unconscious mind that acts as a conscience sense of duty, sense of shame - a motivating awareness of ethical responsibility |
| 2. | conscience - conformity to one's own sense of right conduct; "a person of unflagging conscience" morality - concern with the distinction between good and evil or right and wrong; right or good conduct conscientiousness - the quality of being in accord with the dictates of conscience unconscientiousness - the quality of being willing to ignore the dictates of conscience | |
| 3. | conscience - a feeling of shame when you do something immoral; "he has no conscience about his cruelty" shame - a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt |
conscience
noun
1. principles, scruples, moral sense, sense of right and wrong, still small voice I have battled with my conscience over whether I should send this letter or not.
2. guilt, shame, regret, remorse, contrition, self-reproach, self-condemnation She was suffering terrible pangs of conscience about what she had done.
in all conscience in fairness, rightly, certainly, fairly, truly, honestly, in truth, assuredly She could not, in all conscience, back out on her deal with him.
Quotations
"Conscience: the inner voice which warns us that someone may be looking" [H.L. Mencken A Little Book in C Major]
"Thus conscience does make cowards of us all" [William Shakespeare Hamlet]
"Conscience is thoroughly well-bred and soon leaves off talking to those who do not wish to hear it" [Samuel Butler]
"Conscience: the inner voice which warns us that someone may be looking" [H.L. Mencken A Little Book in C Major]
"Thus conscience does make cowards of us all" [William Shakespeare Hamlet]
"Conscience is thoroughly well-bred and soon leaves off talking to those who do not wish to hear it" [Samuel Butler]
Proverbs
"A guilty conscience needs no accuser"
"A guilty conscience needs no accuser"
Translations
conscience [ˈkɒnʃəns]
A. N → conciencia f
in all conscience → en conciencia
bad conscience → mala conciencia
to have a clear conscience → tener la conciencia tranquila or limpia
I have a clear conscience about it → tengo la conciencia tranquila or limpia al respecto
with a clear conscience → con la conciencia tranquila or limpia
I have a guilty conscience (about it) → me remuerde la conciencia(por ello)
I could not in conscience say that → en conciencia no podría decir eso
the conscience of the nation → la voz de la conciencia del país
to have sth on one's conscience → tener algo pesando sobre la conciencia, tener cargo or remordimiento de conciencia por algo
I have it on my conscience → me está remordiendo la conciencia por ello
social conscience → conciencia f social
a doctor with a social conscience → un médico socialmente concienciado or con conciencia social
in all conscience → en conciencia
bad conscience → mala conciencia
to have a clear conscience → tener la conciencia tranquila or limpia
I have a clear conscience about it → tengo la conciencia tranquila or limpia al respecto
with a clear conscience → con la conciencia tranquila or limpia
I have a guilty conscience (about it) → me remuerde la conciencia(por ello)
I could not in conscience say that → en conciencia no podría decir eso
the conscience of the nation → la voz de la conciencia del país
to have sth on one's conscience → tener algo pesando sobre la conciencia, tener cargo or remordimiento de conciencia por algo
I have it on my conscience → me está remordiendo la conciencia por ello
social conscience → conciencia f social
a doctor with a social conscience → un médico socialmente concienciado or con conciencia social
B. CPD conscience money N dinero que se paga para descargar la conciencia
conscience raising N = consciousness raising
conscience raising N = consciousness raising
conscience [ˈkɒnʃəns] n → conscience f
to have a guilty conscience → avoir mauvaise conscience
to have a clear conscience → avoir la conscience tranquille, avoir bonne conscience
in all conscience, in conscience → en conscience
to have sth on one's conscience → avoir qch sur la conscience
to have a guilty conscience → avoir mauvaise conscience
to have a clear conscience → avoir la conscience tranquille, avoir bonne conscience
in all conscience, in conscience → en conscience
to have sth on one's conscience → avoir qch sur la conscience
conscience
conscience:
n → Gewissen nt; to have a clear/easy/bad/guilty conscience → ein reines/gutes/schlechtes/böses Gewissen haben (about wegen); doesn’t telling lies give you a guilty conscience? → haben Sie keine Gewissensbisse or kein schlechtes Gewissen, wenn Sie lügen?; with an easy conscience → mit ruhigem Gewissen, ruhigen Gewissens (geh); he has no conscience about lying → er macht sich (dat) → kein Gewissen daraus, zu lügen; it/he will be on your conscience all your life → Sie werden das/ihn Ihr Leben lang auf dem Gewissen haben; she/it is on my conscience → ich habe ihretwegen/deswegen Gewissensbisse; it’s still on my conscience (= I still haven’t done it) → es steht mir noch bevor; my conscience won’t let me do it → das kann ich mit meinem Gewissen nicht vereinbaren; in (all) conscience → allen Ernstes; I can’t in all conscience … → ich kann unmöglich …; let your conscience be your guide! → hör auf dein Gewissen; it’s between you and your conscience → das musst du mit dir selbst or mit deinem Gewissen abmachen
conscience:
conscience clause
n (Jur) → ˜ Gewissensklausel f
conscience money
conscience-stricken
adj → schuldbewusst
conscience [ˈkɒnʃ/əns] n → coscienza
with a clear conscience → con la coscienza pulita or a posto
to have sth on one's conscience → avere qc sulla coscienza
in all conscience → onestamente, in coscienza
conscience [ˈkɒnʃ/əns] n → coscienza
with a clear conscience → con la coscienza pulita or a posto
to have sth on one's conscience → avere qc sulla coscienza
in all conscience → onestamente, in coscienza
with a clear conscience → con la coscienza pulita or a posto
to have sth on one's conscience → avere qc sulla coscienza
in all conscience → onestamente, in coscienza
conscience [ˈkɒnʃ/əns] n → coscienza
with a clear conscience → con la coscienza pulita or a posto
to have sth on one's conscience → avere qc sulla coscienza
in all conscience → onestamente, in coscienza
n conscience [ˈkonʃəns]
(that part of one's mind which holds one's) knowledge or sense of right and wrong The injured man was on her conscience because she was responsible for the accident; She had a guilty conscience about the injured man; He had no conscience about dismissing the men. gewete, konsensie ضَمير съвест svědomí samvittighed das Gewissen συνείδηση conciencia südametunnistus وجدان omatunto conscience מַצפּוּן अंतरात्मा savjest lelkiismeret nurani samviska coscienza 良心 양심 sąžinė sirdsapziņa hati nurani geweten samvittighet sumienie consciência conştiinţă; cunoştinţă совесть svedomie vest savest samvete ความรู้สึกผิดชอบชั่วดี vicdan 良心 совість; сумління ضمير lương tâm 良心
conscience → ضمير إنساني svědomí samvittighed Gewissen συνείδηση conciencia omatunto conscience savjest coscienza 良心 양심 geweten samvittighet sumienie consciência совесть samvete ความรู้สึกผิดชอบชั่วดี vicdan lương tâm 良心
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