my conscience

maɪ ˈkɒnʃəns

Definition

Definition of my conscience - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

moral compassinner sense of right and wrong

My conscience told me to apologize.

ethics

moral sense

scruples

self-reflectioninternal dialogue about one's actions

I had a talk with my conscience.

inner voice

moral sense

self-examination

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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.

Examples of my conscience in a sentence

My conscience was clear after telling the truth.
My conscience wouldn't let me ignore the mistake.
I wrestled with my conscience over the decision.

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French:conscience, ma conscience, ...
German:Gewissen, ...
Italian:la mia coscienza, coscienza, ...
Spanish:mi conciencia, ...
Portuguese:minha consciência, a minha consciência, ...
Chinese:我的良心, ...
Japanese:良心, ...
Arabic:ضمير, ضَمِيرِي, ...
Hebrew:הַמַּצְפּוֹן שֶׁלִּי, מַצְפּוּנִי, ...
Russian:совесть, моя совесть, ...
Ukrainian:совість, моє сумління, ...
Hindi:अंतरात्मा, मेरी अंतरात्मा, ...
Bengali:আমার বিবেক, বিবেক, ...
Catalan:consciència, la meva consciència, ...
Czech:svědomí, vnitřní hlas, ...
Danish:min samvittighed, min indre dialog, ...
Dutch:geweten, mijn geweten, ...
Greek:η συνείδησή μου, συνείδησή μου, ...
Hungarian:lelkiismeret, belső hang, ...
Khmer:មនសិការ របស់ ខ្ញុំ, មនសិការ, ...
Korean:양심, 내적 양심, ...
Persian:وجدانم, ضمیرم, ...
Polish:sumienie, moje sumienie, ...
Portuguese (BR):minha consciência, ...
Romanian:conștiința mea, ...
Swedish:mitt samvete, ...
Thai:มโนธรรม, มโนธรรมของฉัน, ...
Turkish:vicdanım, ...
Vietnamese:lương tâm, lương tâm của tôi, ...

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