concience

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Term: Conscience

Definition:

Noun: The inner sense of what is right or wrong in one's conduct, actions, or motives, impelling one toward right action.

Noun: The complex mental process responsible for an individual's thoughts, feelings, and moral judgments.

Sense 1:

Noun: A person's moral sense of right and wrong, viewed as acting as a guide to one's behavior.

Example sentence: His conscience prevented him from cheating on the exam.

Sense 2:

Noun: The awareness or feeling that one's actions or motives are morally wrong, leading to feelings of guilt.

Example sentence: After stealing the money, Hannah's conscience troubled her all night.

Sense 3:

Noun: The sense of guilt or moral guiltiness as regard to one's own conduct, intentions, or character.

Example sentence: Simon's conscience made him confess to his wrongdoing.

Synonyms:

Noun: Morality, ethics, sense of right and wrong, inner voice.

Related Adjective: Conscientious.