- a knowledge or sense of right and wrong, with an urge to do right; moral judgment that opposes the violation of a previously recognized ethical principle and that leads to feelings of guilt if one violates such a principle
- Obs.
- consciousness
- inner thoughts or feelings
Origin of conscience
Old French from Classical Latin conscientia, consciousness, moral sense from present participle of conscire from com-, with + scire, to know (see science): replacing Middle English inwit, knowledge withinconscience Idioms
in (all) conscience
in fairness; on any reasonable ground
on one's conscience
causing one to feel guilty
