conscience
🇺🇸
/ˈkɑːnʃəns/
🇬🇧
/ˈkɒnʃəns/
noun
C1
Your inner sense of right and wrong.
My conscience tells me not to lie.
C1
A feeling of guilt for something you did or didn't do.
His conscience bothered him after cheating.
C1
Acting according to what you believe is right, even when it's hard.
She followed her conscience and told the truth.
translation
Your inner sense of right and wrong.; A feeling of guilt for something you did or didn't do.; Acting according to what you believe is right, even when it's hard.
Word Forms
Plural
consciences