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Antonyms for conscience

Grammar : Noun
Spell : kon-shuh ns
Phonetic Transcription : ˈkɒn ʃəns

Definition of conscience

Origin :
  • early 13c., from Old French conscience "conscience, innermost thoughts, desires, intentions; feelings" (12c.), from Latin conscientia "knowledge within oneself, sense of right, a moral sense," from conscientem (nominative consciens), present participle of conscire "be (mutually) aware," from com- "with," or "thoroughly" (see com-) + scire "to know" (see science).
  • Probably a loan-translation of Greek syneidesis, literally "with-knowledge." Sometimes nativized in Old English/Middle English as inwit. Russian also uses a loan-translation, so-vest, "conscience," literally "with-knowledge."
  • noun moral sense
Example sentences :
  • Here stands its Government, aware of its might but obedient to its conscience.
  • Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various
  • But as Mr. Gladstone was then, so he has been all his life—the very Quixote of conscience.
  • Extract from : « The Grand Old Man » by Richard B. Cook
  • The distinctive principle of the book was that the State had a conscience.
  • Extract from : « The Grand Old Man » by Richard B. Cook
  • In our own single manhood to be bold, Fortressed in conscience and impregnable.'
  • Extract from : « The Grand Old Man » by Richard B. Cook
  • Your conscience must tell you that I have the right to do so.
  • Extract from : « Viviette » by William J. Locke
  • Yes, indeed; I got more by that means, than I should have had the conscience to ask.
  • Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 1 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
  • Conscience, he said, was the soul's safeguard, and reason the safeguard of the heart and intellect.
  • Extract from : « Life in London » by Edwin Hodder
  • Yet, despite her innocence, the world would not let her live according to her own conscience.
  • Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana
  • For that very reason, she suffered much from a conscience newly clamorous.
  • Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana
  • For the time being, conscience was muted by gratified ambition.
  • Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana

Synonyms for conscience

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