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Meanings of conscience in English

Portuguese
consciência
Catalan
sentit del bé i del mal
Spanish
conciencia

Motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions.

consciência
Usage of conscience in English
1
I do know, however, that conservatives could surely use his conscience today.
Conservatives without conscience
2
But my conscience is clear; I'm sure we did the right thing.
Rendezvous with Rama
3
The prime minister says 'my conscience is clear' as he steps down
The Guardian
4
The young Clinton saw the war as an agonizing challenge to conscience.
The new yorker
5
They have all said they will 'vote with their conscience' on Tuesday.
The South African
6
Corporate conscience The Stalwarts are a good example from inside the organisation.
The South African
7
He needed to take this step in order to clear his conscience.
Snow melts in spring
8
But that is probably less a life-or-death question than a conscience issue.
The Guardian
9
But how in good conscience can she carry on as Prime Minister?
News.com.au
10
Opposition activists and human rights groups say they are prisoners of conscience.
Reuters
11
My broken feet are the indirect result of my sensitive social conscience.
A Confederacy of Dunces
12
Brown allowed MPs to vote by conscience rather than on party lines.
The Irish Times
13
Fine gael Fine Gael has a vote of conscience on this matter.
The Irish Times
14
And of course, those pictures made even less sense than a conscience.
Darkly Dreaming Dexter
15
Said Torre, I couldn't in good conscience say, 'We're sending him out.
The Yankee Years
16
Let this weigh heavy on your conscience as you cast your vote.
The Guardian
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Conscience through the time
Conscience across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
Ireland
Less common
South Africa
Less common
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