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conscience Meaning & Definition

Q: What is the plural of conscience?

The plural of conscience is consciences.

/ˈkɒn.ʃəns/

What Does Conscience Mean?

Conscience is a noun that means The ethical or moral sense of right and wrong, chiefly as it affects a person’s own behaviour and forms their attitude to their past actions. It can also mean 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.

Quick Facts About Conscience

Part of speech	noun
Pronunciation	//ˈkɒn.ʃəns//
Syllables	1
Synonyms	scruples, moral sense and sense of right and wrong
Plural	consciences

Conscience Definition (Noun)

The ethical or moral sense of right and wrong, chiefly as it affects a person’s own behaviour and forms their attitude to their past actions.
Your conscience is your highest authority.
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.
Consciousness; thinking; awareness, especially self-awareness.

Noun

The moral sense of right and wrong, chiefly as it affects one's own behaviour.
Your conscience is your highest authority.
(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.

Synonyms of Conscience

scruples moral sensesense of right and wrong

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Antonyms of Conscience

No antonyms or near antonyms are listed by the available sources for this entry.

Conscience in a Sentence

Your conscience is your highest authority.

Word Forms & Grammar

conscience (countable and uncountable, plural consciences)

Origin of Conscience

From Middle English conscience, from Old French conscience, from Latin conscientia (“knowledge within oneself”) (a calque of Ancient Greek σῠνείδησῐς (sŭneídēsĭs)), from consciens, present participle of conscire (“to know, to be conscious (of wrong)”), from com- (“together”) + scire (“to know”).

How to Pronounce Conscience

You say conscience as //ˈkɒn.ʃəns//. It has 1 syllable.

Frequently Asked Questions About Conscience

What part of speech is conscience?

Conscience is a noun.

What is another word for conscience?

You can replace conscience with words such as scruples, moral sense and sense of right and wrong. See the full list of conscience synonyms and antonyms.