Conscience

/kɒnʃəns/ noun

The moral sense of right and wrong, chiefly as it affects one's own behaviour.

What it means

  1. (noun) The moral sense of right and wrong, chiefly as it affects one's own behaviour. “Your conscience is your highest authority.”
  2. (noun) (chiefly fiction) A personification of the moral sense of right and wrong, usually in the form of a person, a being or merely a voice that gives moral lessons and advices.
  3. (noun) Consciousness; thinking; awareness, especially self-awareness.

Letter analysis

  • Conscience contains 10 letters: 4 vowel(s) and 6 consonant(s).
  • It uses 6 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 2.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 16.

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What does Conscience mean?

The moral sense of right and wrong, chiefly as it affects one's own behaviour.

How many letters are in Conscience?

Conscience has 10 letters.

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