Conscience

Pronunciation: /ˈkɒnʃəns/

Definitions of conscience

noun the inner sense of what is right or wrong in one's conduct or motives, impelling one toward right action

Example Sentences

A1 My conscience tells me not to lie.

A2 She couldn't ignore her conscience and had to confess.

B1 His conscience troubled him after he cheated on the test.

B2 The decision weighed heavily on her conscience.

C1 He followed his conscience even when it was difficult.

C2 Her strong moral conscience guided her actions in times of crisis.

Examples of conscience in a Sentence

formal It is important to always listen to your conscience when making ethical decisions.

informal My conscience is telling me to do the right thing and apologize.

slang I can't believe he has no conscience, he's so selfish.

figurative Her conscience weighed heavily on her as she struggled with the decision.

Grammatical Forms of conscience

• plural: consciences
• comparative: more conscientious
• superlative: most conscientious
• present tense: consciences
• future tense: will conscience
• perfect tense: have conscienced
• continuous tense: is consciencing
• singular: conscience
• positive degree: conscience
• infinitive: conscience
• gerund: consciencing
• participle: conscienced

Origin and Evolution of conscience

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'conscience' originated from the Latin word 'conscientia', which means 'knowledge within oneself' or 'inner sense of what is right'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'conscience' has evolved to encompass not just a moral sense of right and wrong, but also a deeper understanding of one's own beliefs and values.