in conscience

ɪn ˈkɑnʃəns

Definition

Definition of in conscience - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

ethics

Dated

guided by fairness or moral principles

Dated

In conscience, he couldn't accept the unfair offer.
In conscience, she returned the lost wallet to its owner.
He felt, in conscience, that he had to report the mistake.

ethically

morally

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Expressions with conscience

conscience money

money paid to relieve a guilty conscience

He donated to charity as conscience money for his past misdeeds..

have a clean conscience

feel free from guilt or wrongdoing

She can sleep well because she has a clean conscience.

have a clear conscience

feel free from guilt or wrongdoing

She can sleep well because she has a clear conscience.

it pricked one's conscience

exp.

experience a sharp awareness of a moral mistake

When he saw her tears, it pricked his conscience.

let conscience be one's guide

allow moral sense to direct decisions and actions

In tough situations, let conscience be your guide.

let conscience be your guide

exp.

make decisions based on what you feel is right

When in doubt, let conscience be your guide.

Terms with in conscience included in their meaning

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shoulder angel

fiction

angel symbolizing conscience in fiction

consciencism

philosophy

belief in the importance of a collective conscience

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French:en conscience, ...
German:nach bestem Wissen und Gewissen, ...
Italian:in coscienza, ...
Spanish:en conciencia, ...
Portuguese:com justiça, ...
Chinese:凭良心, ...
Japanese:良心に従って, ...
Arabic:بِدافِع الضَمير, ...
Hebrew:בְּמַצְפּוּן, ...
Russian:по совести, ...
Ukrainian:за совістю, ...
Hindi:न्याय के अनुसार, ...
Bengali:ন্যায়বিচার অনুযায়ী, ...
Catalan:en consciència, ...
Czech:podle svědomí, ...
Danish:i samvittighed, ...
Dutch:eerlijkheidshalve, ...
Greek:κατά συνείδηση, ...
Hungarian:lelkiismerete szerint, ...
Khmer:តាមមនសិការ, ...
Korean:양심상, ...
Persian:با وجدان, ...
Polish:moralnie, ...
Portuguese (BR):em consciência, ...
Romanian:din punct de vedere moral, ...
Swedish:av samvete, ...
Thai:ด้วยจริยธรรม, ...
Turkish:vicdanen, ...
Vietnamese:theo lương tâm, ...

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