Conscience (Noun)
Meaning 1
Motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions.
Classification
Nouns denoting goals.
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Meaning 2
A feeling of shame when you do something immoral; "he has no conscience about his cruelty".
Classification
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions.
Examples
- Her conscience bothered her for weeks after she lied to her parents about where she was going.
- He has no conscience about his cruelty to animals and continues to mistreat them.
- The politician's conscience finally got the better of him and he resigned from office.
- After cheating on the test, his conscience was eating away at him and he couldn't sleep.
- Her conscience wouldn't let her ignore the suffering of the homeless person on the street.
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Meaning 3
Conformity to one's own sense of right conduct; "a person of unflagging conscience".
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.