English-Thai Dictionary

conscience

N ความรู้สึกผิดชอบชั่วดี  moral sense inner voice kwam-ru-suek-phid-chob-chua-de

 

conscience-stricken

ADJ ที่ รู้สึก ผิด  guilt-ridden remorseful ti-ru-suek-pid

 

conscienceless

A ที่ ไร้ คุณ ธรรม  ที่ ไร้สติ สามัญสำนึก 

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

CONSCIENCE

n.[L., to know, to be privy to. ] 1. Internal or self-knowledge, or judgment of right and wrong; or the faculty, power or principle within us, which decides on the lawfulness or unlawfulness of our own actions and affections, and instantly approves or condemns them. Conscience is called by some writers the moral sense, and considered as an original faculty of our nature. Others question the propriety of considering conscience as a distinct faculty or principle. The consider it rather as the general principle of moral approbation or disapprobation, applied to ones own conduct and affections; alledging that our notions of right and wrong are not to be deduced from a single principle or faculty, but from various powers of the understanding and will.
Being convicted by their own conscience, they went out one by one. John 8:9.
The conscience manifests itself in the feeling of obligation we experience, which precedes, attends and follows our actions.
Conscience is first occupied in ascertaining our duty, before we proceed to action; then in judging of our actions when performed.
2. The estimate or determination of conscience; justice; honesty.
What you require cannot, in conscience, be deferred.
3. Real sentiment; private thought; truth; as, do you in conscience believe the story?
4. Consciousness; knowledge of our own actions or thought.
The sweetest cordial we receive at last, is conscience of our virtuous actions past.
[This primary sense of the word is nearly, perhaps wholly obsolete. ]
5. Knowledge of the actions of others.
6. In ludicrous language, reason or reasonableness.
Half a dozen fools are, in all conscience, as many as you should require.
To make conscience or a matter of conscience, is to act according to the dictates of conscience, or to scruple to act contrary to its dictates.
Court of conscience, a court established for the recovery of small debts in London and other trading cities and districts.

 

CONSCIENCED

a.Having conscience.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

CONSCIENCE

Con "science, n. Etym: [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. ] The sweetest cordial we receive, at last, Is conscience of our virtuous actions past. Denham.

 

2. The faculty, power, or inward principle which decides as to the character of one's own actions, purposes, and affections, warning against and condemning that which is wrong, and approving and prompting to that which is right; the moral faculty passing judgment on one's self; the moral sense. My conscience hath a thousand several tongues, And every tongue brings in a several tale, And every tale condemns me for a villain. Shak. As science means knowledge, conscience etymologically means self- knowledge. .. But the English word implies a moral standard of action in the mind as well as a consciousness of our own actions.... Conscience is the reason, employed about questions of right and wrong, and accompanied with the sentiments of approbation and condemnation. Whewell.

 

3. The estimate or determination of conscience; conviction or right or duty. Conscience supposes the existence of some such [i.e., moral ] faculty, and properly signifies our consciousness of having acted agreeably or contrary to its directions. Adam Smith.

 

4. Tenderness of feeling; pity. [Obs. ] Chaucer. Conscience clause, a clause in a general law exempting persons whose religious scruples forbid compliance therewith, -- as from taking judicial oaths, rendering military service, etc. -- Conscience money, stolen or wrongfully acquired money that is voluntarily restored to the rightful possessor. Such money paid into the United States treasury by unknown debtors is called the Conscience fund. -- Court of Conscience, a court established for the recovery of small debts, in London and other trading cities and districts. [Eng. ] Blackstone. -- In conscience, In all conscience, in deference or obedience to conscience or reason; in reason; reasonably. "This is enough in conscience. " Howell. "Half a dozen fools are, in all conscience, as many as you should require. " Swift. -- To make conscience of, To make a matter of conscience, to act according to the dictates of conscience concerning (any matter ), or to scruple to act contrary to its dictates.

 

CONSCIENCED

CONSCIENCED Con "scienced, a.

 

Defn: Having a conscience. [R.] "Soft-conscienced men. " Shak.

 

CONSCIENCELESS

CONSCIENCELESS Con "science *less, a.

 

Defn: Without conscience; indifferent to conscience; unscrupulous. Conscienceless and wicked patrons. Hookre.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

conscience

con science |ˈkänCHəns ˈkɑnʃəns | ▶noun an inner feeling or voice viewed as acting as a guide to the rightness or wrongness of one's behavior: he had a guilty conscience about his desires | Ben was suffering a pang of conscience. PHRASES in ( good ) conscience by any reasonable standard; by all that is fair: they have in conscience done all they could. on one's conscience weighing heavily and guiltily on one's mind: an act of providence had prevented him from having a death on his conscience. DERIVATIVES con science less adjective ORIGIN Middle English (also in the sense ‘inner thoughts or knowledge ’): via Old French from Latin conscientia, from conscient- ‘being privy to, ’ from the verb conscire, from con- ‘with ’ + scire ‘know. ’

 

conscience clause

con science clause ▶noun a clause that makes concessions to the consciences of those affected by a law: Congress passed a “conscience clause ” bill, which permitted any individual opposed to abortion to refuse to perform the procedure.

 

conscience money

con science mon ey ▶noun money paid because of feelings of guilt, esp. about a payment that one has evaded.

 

conscience-stricken

con science-strick en |ˈkɑnʃəns ˈˌstrɪkən | ▶adjective made uneasy by a guilty conscience: she was still conscience-stricken over her outburst.

 

Oxford Dictionary

conscience

con |science |ˈkɒnʃ (ə )ns | ▶noun a person's moral sense of right and wrong, viewed as acting as a guide to one's behaviour: he had a guilty conscience about his desires | [ mass noun ] : Ben was suffering a pang of conscience. PHRASES in ( all ) conscience given the fact that this is probably wrong; in fairness: how can we in all conscience justify the charging of fees for such a service? on one's conscience weighing heavily and guiltily on one's mind: an act of providence had prevented him from having a death on his conscience. DERIVATIVES conscienceless adjective ORIGIN Middle English (also in the sense ‘inner thoughts or knowledge ’): via Old French from Latin conscientia, from conscient- ‘being privy to ’, from the verb conscire, from con- ‘with ’ + scire ‘know ’.

 

conscience clause

con |science clause ▶noun chiefly N. Amer. a clause in a law providing for exemption or other allowances on the grounds of moral or religious conscience.

 

conscience money

con |science money ▶noun [ mass noun ] money paid because of feelings of guilt, especially about a payment that one has evaded.

 

conscience-stricken

conscience-stricken ▶adjective made uneasy by a guilty conscience: she was still conscience-stricken over her outburst.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

conscience

conscience noun her conscience would not allow her to remain silent: sense of right and wrong, moral sense, inner voice; morals, standards, values, principles, ethics, beliefs; compunction, scruples, qualms.

 

conscience-stricken

conscience-stricken adjective the conscience-stricken teens who set fire to the gazebo: guilt-ridden, remorseful, ashamed, shamefaced, apologetic, sorry; chastened, contrite, guilty, regretful, rueful, repentant, penitent, abashed, sheepish, compunctious. ANTONYMS unrepentant.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

conscience

conscience noun her conscience wouldn't allow her to keep silent any longer: sense of right and wrong, sense of right, moral sense, still small voice, inner voice, voice within; morals, standards, values, principles, ethics, creed, beliefs; compunction, scruples, qualms.

 

conscience-stricken

conscience-stricken adjective maybe he is conscience-stricken at having arranged their deaths: guilt-ridden, troubled, disturbed, remorseful, ashamed, shamefaced, apologetic, sorry; chastened, contrite, guilty, full of regret, regretful, rueful, repentant, penitent, self-reproachful, abashed, sheepish; rare compunctious. ANTONYMS untroubled, unrepentant.

 

French Dictionary

conscience

conscience n. f. nom féminin Sentiment de son existence, connaissance intuitive. LOCUTIONS Avoir bonne conscience. Avoir le sentiment qu ’on a bien agi. Avoir conscience de. Savoir. : Martin a conscience du dévouement de ce professeur. SYNONYME rendre compte . Avoir conscience que. Savoir, sentir. : Il a conscience que la décision est difficile à prendre. Note Syntaxique Dans une phrase affirmative, la locution est suivie du mode indicatif. Dans une phrase négative, la locution peut être suivie du subjonctif ou de l ’indicatif. Je n ’avais pas conscience qu ’il fût si tard, qu ’il était si tard. Avoir la conscience large. Ne pas être scrupuleux. Avoir quelque chose sur la conscience. Se reprocher quelque chose. En conscience En toute sincérité. Par acquit de conscience. Pour n ’avoir rien à se reprocher. Note Technique Dans cette expression, le mot acquit vient du verbe acquitter et s ’écrit avec un t. Perdre conscience. S ’évanouir. FORME FAUTIVE conscience. Anglicisme au sens de connaissance. : Elle est restée sans connaissance (et non sans *conscience ) pendant dix minutes à son arrivée à l ’hôpital. Note Orthographique con sc ience.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

conscience

con science /kɑ́nʃ (ə )ns |kɔ́n -/ (!( -scien-は /ʃ (ə )n /)) 〖con (共に )science (知ること )〗名詞 複 ～s /-ɪz /U 良心 , 道義心, 善悪の判断力 ; 良心にしたがうこと ; 後ろめたさ (!個人の良心を表す場合はa ～/one's ～(es ); その際しばしば修飾語を伴う ) ▸ a man of conscience 善悪の判断のできる人 ▸ a matter of conscience 良心の問題 ▸ have a guilty [clear ] conscience 心がやましい [やましくない ]▸ a social conscience 社会的な道義心 ▸ struggle [wrestle ] with one's conscience 良心とたたかう, 胸に手をあてて考える ▸ in order to ease one's conscience 気休めに for c ó nscience (') s à ke 気休めに, 後生だから .h à ve A on one's c ó nscience = h à ve a c ó nscience about A 〈人が 〉A 〈自分の過ちなど 〉で気がとがめる, 後ろめたい気持ちになっている .in (à ll [g ò od ]) c ó nscience ｟かたく ｠〖通例否定文で; 挿入的に 〗良心にかけて, 道義上確かに .on A's c ó nscience A 〈人 〉の心にのしかかって ▸ She remains on my conscience .彼女のことがずっと気にかかっている ～́ cl à use 〘法 〙良心条項 〘宗教上の理由で遵法拒否を許す条項 〙.～́ m ò ney (脱税者が納める )償いの納金 .

 

conscience-stricken

c ó nscience-str ì cken -str ù ck 形容詞 良心に責められた, 気がとがめた .