matter of conscience

— issue concerning one s scruples or moral sense …



English contemporary dictionary

To make a matter of conscience

— Conscience Con science, n. [F. conscience, fr. L. conscientia, fr. consciens, p. pr. of conscire to know, to be conscious; con + scire to know. See {Science}.] 1. Knowledge of one s own thoughts or actions; consciousness. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]… …



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

make a matter of conscience

— To have scruples about • • • Main Entry: ↑conscience …



Useful english dictionary

Conscience

— Con science, n. [F. conscience, fr. L. conscientia, fr. consciens, p. pr. of conscire to know, to be conscious; con + scire to know. See {Science}.] 1. Knowledge of one s own thoughts or actions; consciousness. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] The sweetest… …



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Conscience clause

— Conscience Con science, n. [F. conscience, fr. L. conscientia, fr. consciens, p. pr. of conscire to know, to be conscious; con + scire to know. See {Science}.] 1. Knowledge of one s own thoughts or actions; consciousness. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]… …



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Conscience money

— Conscience Con science, n. [F. conscience, fr. L. conscientia, fr. consciens, p. pr. of conscire to know, to be conscious; con + scire to know. See {Science}.] 1. Knowledge of one s own thoughts or actions; consciousness. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]… …



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conscience

— noun ADJECTIVE



clean (esp. AmE), clear, easy, good



How can you do your job with a clean conscience?



I have a clear conscience.



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Collocations dictionary

conscience

— noun (C, U) 1 MIND the part of your mind that tells you whether what you are doing is morally right or wrong: Be guided by your conscience. | a social conscience (=a moral sense of how society should be) | a guilty/bad conscience (=feel guilty… …



Longman dictionary of contemporary English

conscience

— n. 1) to appeal to; arouse smb. s conscience 2) to have smt. on one s conscience 3) to ease one s conscience 4) a clear; guilty conscience (to have a guilty conscience) 5) a matter of conscience 6) in conscience (in all good conscience) * * * [… …



Combinatory dictionary

conscience

— con|science [ˈkɔnʃəns US ˈka:n ] n [U and C] [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: Latin conscientia, from conscire to be conscious (of being guilty) , from com ( COM ) + scire to know ] 1.) the part of your mind that tells you whether what you …



Dictionary of contemporary English

Conscience

— • The individual, as in him customary rules acquire ethical character by the recognition of distinct principles and ideals, all tending to a final unity or goal, which for the mere evolutionist is left very indeterminate, but for the Christian… …



Catholic encyclopedia

Matter and Memory

— (French: Matière et mémoire) (1896) is one of the four main works by the French philosopher Henri Bergson (1859 1941). Its subtitle is Essay on the relation of body and spirit , and the work presents an analysis of the classical philosophical… …



Wikipedia

Matter Master

— as seen in HawkMan #23 (March 2004) Publication information Publisher DC Comics …



Wikipedia

Conscience vote

— A conscience vote or free vote is a type of vote in a legislative body where legislators are allowed to vote according to their own personal conscience rather than according to an official line set down by their political party. In many liberal… …



Wikipedia

conscience */*/

— UK [ˈkɒnʃ(ə)ns] / US [ˈkɑnʃəns] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms conscience : singular conscience plural consciences a) the ideas and feelings you have that tell you whether something you are doing is right or wrong Each person must vote… …



English dictionary

conscience

— n. 1 a moral sense of right and wrong esp. as felt by a person and affecting behaviour (my conscience won t allow me to do that). 2 an inner feeling as to the goodness or otherwise of one s behaviour (my conscience is clear; has a guilty… …



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