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Conscience
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Meaning
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.
●
In Fiction, Narratology, Directives, Fictional characters & Personifications:
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.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
conscience
English
conscience
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
conscientia
Latin
conscio
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
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Consciousness
Morality
Guilt
Morals
Ethics
Ego
Conviction
Faith
Compassion
Psyche
Conscious
Truth
Spirit
Mind
Heart
Judgment
Moral
Judgement
Virtue
Character
Belief
Self
Intellect
Dignity
Religion
Humanity
Wisdom
Instinct
Intuition
Imagination
Responsibility
Justice
Beliefs
Society
Instincts
Evil
Personality
Goodness
Sin
Righteousness
God
Remorse
Emotion
Brain
Rationality
Voice
Moral Compass
Moral Code
State Of Mind
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