English Dictionary
Definition of “conscienceless”
Word Frequency
conscience (ˈkɒnʃəns
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Definitions
noun
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- the sense of right and wrong that governs a person's thoughts and actions
- regulation of one's actions in conformity to this sense
- a supposed universal faculty of moral insight
- conscientiousness; diligence
- a feeling of guilt or anxiety ⇒
he has a conscience about his unkind action
- (obsolete) consciousness
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See in conscience
Derived Forms
ˈconscienceless adjectiveWord Origin
C13: from Old French, from Latin conscientia knowledge, consciousness, from conscīre to know; see consciousExample Sentences Including 'conscienceless'
She had always been gay, conscienceless , in the Bollinger-bubble of all the money they had been making.YESTERDAY'S SHADOW (2002)
`A thug, Lavisser, is a killer; a brute, conscienceless and efficient killer.SHARPE'S PREY (2002)
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