laconscience
feminine
/kɔ̃.sjɑ̃s/
#1848 of 5,000 Core 5000
Translation
conscience; awareness
Word origin
From Latin conscientia ('knowledge shared with oneself, moral sense'), from conscire ('to be mutually aware'), from con- ('with') and scire ('to know'). The same root gives English 'conscience' and 'science'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- conscientia
- English cognates
- conscience, science
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralconsciences
Examples
gravité .
He finally became aware of how serious the situation was.
repos .
His conscience gave him no rest after that lie.
.
The injured man lost consciousness for a few minutes.
bonne .
She always acts with a clear conscience.
écologique .
We must develop a stronger ecological awareness.
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