Definition of conscience

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Conscience (n.) The faculty, power, or inward principle which decides as to the character of one's own actions, purposes, and affections, warning against and condemning that which is wrong, and approving and prompting to that which is right; the moral faculty passing judgment on one's self; the moral sense..

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Conscience :: Conscience (n.) The estimate or determination of conscience; conviction or right or duty.
Dictate :: Dictate (v. t.) A statement delivered with authority; an order; a command; an authoritative rule, principle, or maxim; a prescription; as, listen to the dictates of your conscience; the dictates of the gospel..
Self-reproached :: Self-reproached (a.) Reproached by one's own conscience or judgment.
Erinys :: Erinys (n.) An avenging deity; one of the Furies; sometimes, conscience personified..
Conscienceless :: Conscienceless (a.) Without conscience; indifferent to conscience; unscrupulous.
Scandalous :: Scandalous (a.) Giving offense to the conscience or moral feelings; exciting reprobation; calling out condemnation.
Self-accused :: Self-accused (a.) Accused by one's self or by one's conscience.
Confess :: Confess (v. i.) To make confession; to disclose sins or faults, or the state of the conscience..
Conscience :: Conscience (n.) Knowledge of one's own thoughts or actions; consciousness.
Peace :: Peace (v.) Exemption from, or subjection of, agitating passions; tranquillity of mind or conscience..
Unconscionable :: Unconscionable (a.) Not guided by, or conformed to, conscience..
Obligatory :: Obligatory (a.) Binding in law or conscience; imposing duty or obligation; requiring performance or forbearance of some act; -- often followed by on or upon; as, obedience is obligatory on a soldier..
Conscienced :: Conscienced (a.) Having a conscience.
Scandalize :: Scandalize (v. t.) To offend the feelings or the conscience of (a person) by some action which is considered immoral or criminal; to bring shame, disgrace, or reproach upon..
Conscientious :: Conscientious (a.) Characterized by a regard to conscience; conformed to the dictates of conscience; -- said of actions.
Qualm :: Qualm (n.) A prick or scruple of conscience; uneasiness of conscience; compunction.
Law :: Law (n.) In morals: The will of God as the rule for the disposition and conduct of all responsible beings toward him and toward each other; a rule of living, conformable to righteousness; the rule of action as obligatory on the conscience or moral nature..
Self-reproved :: Self-reproved (a.) Reproved by one's own conscience or one's own sense of guilt.
Quiet :: Quiet (a.) Not excited or anxious; calm; peaceful; placid; settled; as, a quiet life; a quiet conscience..
Conscience :: Conscience (n.) Tenderness of feeling; pity.
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