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Conscience

/kɒnʃəns/

The moral sense of right and wrong, chiefly as it affects one's own behaviour.

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📖 Definitions of "Conscience"

noun

1
The moral sense of right and wrong, chiefly as it affects one's own behaviour.
"Your conscience is your highest authority."
2
(chiefly fiction) A personification of the moral sense of right and wrong, usually in the form of a person, a being or merely a voice that gives moral lessons and advices.
3
Consciousness; thinking; awareness, especially self-awareness.

🔄 Synonyms of "Conscience"

3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
scruplesnoun	motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
moral sensenoun	Synonym of moral compass.
sense of right and wrongnoun	motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Conscience"

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Word	Definition
moral sensenoun	Synonym of moral compass.
scruplesnoun	motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
sense of right and wrongnoun	motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
opinionnoun	A belief, judgment or perspective that a person has formed, either through objective or subjective reasoning, about a topic, issue, person or thing.
beliefnoun	Mental acceptance of a claim as true.
realisationnoun	(British spelling) Alternative spelling of realization. [The act of realizing, as:]
knowledgenoun	The fact of knowing about something; general understanding or familiarity with a subject, place, situation etc.
cognisancenoun	Alternative spelling of cognizance. [An emblem, badge or device, used as a distinguishing mark by the body of retainers of a royal or noble house.]
thoughtnoun	(countable) A representation created in the mind without the use of one's faculties of vision, sound, smell, touch, or taste; an instance of thinking.
soul-searchingnoun	Probing introspection; a critical consideration of one's conscience; also, an instance of such consideration.
understandingnoun	(uncountable) The act of one that understands or comprehends; the mental process of discernment of meaning.
realizationnoun	An act of figuring out or becoming aware.
consciousnessnoun	(uncountable) The state of being conscious or aware; awareness.
awarenessnoun	The state or quality of being aware of something.
cognizant	Aware; fully informed; having understanding of a fact.
self-awarenessnoun	The state or property of being self-aware; state of being aware of oneself as an individual.
faithnoun	(metonymic) A religious or spiritual belief system.
mindnoun	The capability for rational thought.
perceptionnoun	The organisation, identification and interpretation of sensory information.
recognitionnoun	The act of recognizing or the condition of being recognized (matching a current observation with a memory of a prior observation of the same entity).