case of conscience
Definition of case of conscience - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
moral dilemmaDated situation requiring a moral or ethical decisionDated
- He faced a case of conscience when deciding to report the error.
- The judge's ruling presented a case of conscience for the jury.
- She encountered a case of conscience when her friend asked for a favor.
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Expressions with case
situation that is considered resolved
After the confession, the detective declared the case closed.
statement meaning a discussion or argument is finished and settled
Once she showed the written contract, he shrugged and said, "Case dismissed."
something in a useless or hopeless condition
The old car was a total basket case, beyond repair.
person receiving help because they are poor or in trouble
He didn't want to be seen as a charity case by his friends.
lack sufficient grounds or proof to succeed in an argument
Without witnesses, you haven't got a case, so drop the claim.
matter requiring immediate attention or action
We must focus on the case in hand before anything else.
example illustrating a point
The recent election is a case in point.
decision is final and not open to debate
He said no, so the case is closed.
if that happens, then this result follows
You might be late, in which case call me.
present arguments to support a position
She made a case for the new policy.
stop discussing or considering an issue
Let's drop a case and move on to other topics.
criticize or nag someone persistently
She always gets on my case about my messy room.
give reasons or evidence to support an idea or action
She tried to make out a case for more funding.
reluctantly confirming an undesirable fact or situation
I'm afraid that's the case, we are out of stock.
appropriate to the circumstances or situation
The judge will decide the penalty, as the case may be.
criticize or nag someone persistently
She is always on his case about his messy room.
organize arguments to persuade others
She needed to build a case for the new project proposal.
temporary state of worry or fear
He got a case of the jitters before the job interview.
someone hiding a particular aspect of their life
She is a closet case when it comes to her love for comic books.
solve a difficult problem or mystery
The detective worked tirelessly to crack the case.
successfully complete an investigation
After weeks of work, they finally cracked the case.
stop criticizing or nagging someone
He finally got off my case after I explained.
criticize or nag someone persistently
She always gets on my case about my messy room.
I believe my point is proven
After showing the data, she said, 'I rest my case'.
Expressions with conscience
money paid to relieve a guilty conscience
He donated to charity as conscience money for his past misdeeds.
feel free from guilt or wrongdoing
She can sleep well because she has a clean conscience.
feel free from guilt or wrongdoing
She can sleep well because she has a clear conscience.
experience a sharp awareness of a moral mistake
When he saw her tears, it pricked his conscience.
allow moral sense to direct decisions and actions
In tough situations, let conscience be your guide.
make decisions based on what you feel is right
When in doubt, let conscience be your guide.
feeling guilty about something done
He has the mistake on his conscience.
cause someone to reflect on their moral principles
The documentary pricked their conscience about environmental issues.
feeling guilty for something wrong done or thought
Her conscience was pricking after she lied to her friend.
inner sense guiding moral decisions
He followed the voice of conscience and confessed.
cause someone lasting guilt or worry about right and wrong
The accident continues to weigh on the conscience of the driver.
cause persistent feelings of guilt or regret
The lie he told haunted his conscience for years.
acting with moral integrity and honesty
She couldn't in good conscience approve the plan.
remind someone to think about what is right or wrong
Her words jogged his conscience about the forgotten promise.
examine personal beliefs about right and wrong
She had to search her conscience before making the decision.
make actions align with personal moral beliefs
He tried to square with his conscience before making the decision.
feeling of guilt or regret
He felt a prick of conscience after lying to his friend.
person representing moral standards of a country
The activist was seen as the conscience of the nation.
review personal actions for moral alignment
Before confession, she did an examination of conscience.
someone imprisoned for their beliefs, especially political or religious
He was honored as a prisoner of conscience by human rights organizations.
do something to feel less guilty
He donated to charity to salve his conscience.
dull or deaden one's sense of right and wrong
Repeated lies seared her conscience over time.
make someone feel guilty or uneasy about something
It would bother my conscience to lie to her.
feeling of guiltlessness
She could sleep well at night with a clear conscience.
Terms related to case of conscience
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- French:cas de conscience, ...
- German:Gewissenskonflikt, ...
- Italian:caso di coscienza, ...
- Spanish:caso de conciencia, ...
- Portuguese:caso de consciência, ...
- Chinese:良心的考验, ...
- Japanese:道徳的なジレンマ, ...
- Arabic:مأزَق أَخْلاقي, ...
- Hebrew:שְׁאֵלָה מַצְפּוּנִית, ...
- Russian:моральная дилемма, ...
- Ukrainian:моральна дилема, ...
- Hindi:नैतिक दुविधा, ...
- Bengali:নৈতিক দ্বিধা, ...
- Catalan:dilema moral, ...
- Czech:dilema svědomí, ...
- Danish:samvittighedsspørgsmål, ...
- Dutch:gewetenskwestie, ...
- Greek:ηθικό δίλημμα, ...
- Hungarian:lelkiismereti kérdés, ...
- Khmer:បញ្ហាសតិសម្បជញ្ញៈ, ...
- Korean:양심의 문제, ...
- Persian:دوراهی اخلاقی, ...
- Polish:dylemat moralny, ...
- Portuguese (BR):caso de consciência, ...
- Romanian:dilemă morală, ...
- Swedish:samvetsproblem, ...
- Thai:สถานการณ์ที่ต้องตัดสินใจทางศีลธรรม, ...
- Turkish:vicdan muhasebesi, ...
- Vietnamese:tình huống tiến thoái lưỡng nan đạo đức, ...
cases of conscience
Definition of cases of conscience - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun, plural
ethicsDated situations involving moral or ethical dilemmasDated
- She often faced cases of conscience at work.
- The judge faced cases of conscience during the trial.
- Doctors often encounter cases of conscience in their practice.
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Expressions with case
situation that is considered resolved
After the confession, the detective declared the case closed.
statement meaning a discussion or argument is finished and settled
Once she showed the written contract, he shrugged and said, "Case dismissed."
something in a useless or hopeless condition
The old car was a total basket case, beyond repair.
person receiving help because they are poor or in trouble
He didn't want to be seen as a charity case by his friends.
lack sufficient grounds or proof to succeed in an argument
Without witnesses, you haven't got a case, so drop the claim.
matter requiring immediate attention or action
We must focus on the case in hand before anything else.
example illustrating a point
The recent election is a case in point.
decision is final and not open to debate
He said no, so the case is closed.
if that happens, then this result follows
You might be late, in which case call me.
present arguments to support a position
She made a case for the new policy.
stop discussing or considering an issue
Let's drop a case and move on to other topics.
criticize or nag someone persistently
She always gets on my case about my messy room.
give reasons or evidence to support an idea or action
She tried to make out a case for more funding.
reluctantly confirming an undesirable fact or situation
I'm afraid that's the case, we are out of stock.
appropriate to the circumstances or situation
The judge will decide the penalty, as the case may be.
criticize or nag someone persistently
She is always on his case about his messy room.
organize arguments to persuade others
She needed to build a case for the new project proposal.
temporary state of worry or fear
He got a case of the jitters before the job interview.
someone hiding a particular aspect of their life
She is a closet case when it comes to her love for comic books.
solve a difficult problem or mystery
The detective worked tirelessly to crack the case.
successfully complete an investigation
After weeks of work, they finally cracked the case.
stop criticizing or nagging someone
He finally got off my case after I explained.
criticize or nag someone persistently
She always gets on my case about my messy room.
I believe my point is proven
After showing the data, she said, 'I rest my case'.
Expressions with conscience
money paid to relieve a guilty conscience
He donated to charity as conscience money for his past misdeeds.
feel free from guilt or wrongdoing
She can sleep well because she has a clean conscience.
feel free from guilt or wrongdoing
She can sleep well because she has a clear conscience.
experience a sharp awareness of a moral mistake
When he saw her tears, it pricked his conscience.
allow moral sense to direct decisions and actions
In tough situations, let conscience be your guide.
make decisions based on what you feel is right
When in doubt, let conscience be your guide.
feeling guilty about something done
He has the mistake on his conscience.
cause someone to reflect on their moral principles
The documentary pricked their conscience about environmental issues.
feeling guilty for something wrong done or thought
Her conscience was pricking after she lied to her friend.
inner sense guiding moral decisions
He followed the voice of conscience and confessed.
cause someone lasting guilt or worry about right and wrong
The accident continues to weigh on the conscience of the driver.
cause persistent feelings of guilt or regret
The lie he told haunted his conscience for years.
acting with moral integrity and honesty
She couldn't in good conscience approve the plan.
remind someone to think about what is right or wrong
Her words jogged his conscience about the forgotten promise.
examine personal beliefs about right and wrong
She had to search her conscience before making the decision.
make actions align with personal moral beliefs
He tried to square with his conscience before making the decision.
feeling of guilt or regret
He felt a prick of conscience after lying to his friend.
person representing moral standards of a country
The activist was seen as the conscience of the nation.
review personal actions for moral alignment
Before confession, she did an examination of conscience.
someone imprisoned for their beliefs, especially political or religious
He was honored as a prisoner of conscience by human rights organizations.
do something to feel less guilty
He donated to charity to salve his conscience.
dull or deaden one's sense of right and wrong
Repeated lies seared her conscience over time.
make someone feel guilty or uneasy about something
It would bother my conscience to lie to her.
feeling of guiltlessness
She could sleep well at night with a clear conscience.
Terms related to cases of conscience
💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
View all translations of cases of conscience
✨Click below to see the appropriate translations facing each meaning.
- French:cas de conscience, ...
- German:Gewissensfragen, ...
- Italian:casi di coscienza, ...
- Spanish:casos de conciencia, ...
- Portuguese:casos de consciência, ...
- Chinese:良心问题, ...
- Japanese:良心の問題, ...
- Arabic:مَسَائِل الضَّمِير, ...
- Hebrew:מִקְרִים שֶׁל מַצְפּוּן, ...
- Russian:этические дилеммы, ...
- Ukrainian:моральні дилеми, ...
- Hindi:नैतिक मामले, ...
- Bengali:নৈতিক দ্বিধার পরিস্থিতি, ...
- Catalan:casos de consciència, ...
- Czech:morální dilemata, ...
- Danish:samvittighedsspørgsmål, ...
- Dutch:gewetensvragen, ...
- Greek:ηθικά διλήμματα, ...
- Hungarian:lelkiismereti kérdések, ...
- Khmer:បញ្ហាមនសិការ, ...
- Korean:양심의 문제, ...
- Persian:موارد وجدانی, ...
- Polish:dylematy moralne, ...
- Portuguese (BR):dilemas de consciência, ...
- Romanian:dileme morale, ...
- Swedish:samvetsfrågor, ...
- Thai:สถานการณ์ทางจริยธรรม, ...
- Turkish:vicdan meseleleri, ...
- Vietnamese:những trường hợp lương tâm, ...
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