coscienza
conscience
noun koh-SHEHN-tsah Less Common
Origin: from Latin conscientia
Also means
consciousness
Usage Note
Coscienza is feminine and means both moral 'conscience' and 'consciousness'. The phrase avere la coscienza pulita means 'to have a clear conscience', while perdere coscienza means to faint.
Examples
"Agisce sempre secondo coscienza."
Natural Translation
He always acts according to his conscience.
Literal Translation
Acts always according-to conscience.
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