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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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