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Pronunciation / Transliteration: vivek
"उसका विवेक पूरी तरह से साफ़ है।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An inner feeling or voice viewed as acting as a guide to the rightness or wrongness of one's behavior.
"Her conscience would not allow her to stay silent about the financial irregularities." - 2
The part of the mind that motivates awareness of moral dilemmas and ethical standards.
"The whistleblower acted out of a deep social conscience."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin conscientia, meaning 'knowledge within oneself' or 'a being privy to', combining com- ('with') and scire ('to know'). It entered Middle English via Old French in the 14th century, initially denoting moral consciousness before shifting to moral judgment.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Conscience" is said worldwide
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conscience
Transliteration: kɔ̃.sjɑ̃s
"Il a agi en toute bonne conscience."
Gewissen
Transliteration: ɡəˈvɪsn̩
"Sie hat ein reines Gewissen."
coscienza
Transliteration: koˈʃɛntsa
"Ha la coscienza pulita."
conciencia
Transliteration: konˈsjensja
"Actuó con la conciencia tranquila."
consciência
Transliteration: kõ.siˈẽ.sjɐ
"Ele tem a consciência limpa."
विवेक
Transliteration: vivek
"उसका विवेक पूरी तरह से साफ़ है।"
良心
Transliteration: liángxīn
"他做这件事时问心无愧。"
양심
Transliteration: yangsim
"그는 양심의 가책 없이 행동했다."
良心
Transliteration: ryōshin
"彼は良心に従って行動した。"
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