conscienceless

Definition of Conscienceless in English :

Adjective

1. conscienceless, unconscionable

lacking a conscience

Example Sentences:
'a conscienceless villain'
'brash, unprincipled, and conscienceless'
'an unconscionable liar'

unconscionable

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Conscienceless

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noun

1.

a.

the sense of right and wrong that governs a person's thoughts and actions

b.

regulation of one's actions in conformity to this sense

c.

a supposed universal faculty of moral insight

2.

conscientiousness; diligence

3.

a feeling of guilt or anxiety

he has a conscience about his unkind action

4. obsolete

consciousness

5. in conscience

6. on one's conscience

Conscienceless

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noun

1.

a knowledge or sense of right and wrong, with an urge to do right; moral judgment that opposes the violation of a previously recognized ethical principle and that leads to feelings of guilt if one violates such a principle

2. Obsolete

a.

consciousness

b.

inner thoughts or feelings

Conscienceless

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n.

1.

a. An awareness of morality in regard to one's behavior; a sense of right and wrong that urges one to act morally: Let your conscience be your guide.

b. A source of moral or ethical judgment or pronouncement: a document that serves as the nation's conscience.

c. Conformity to one's own sense of right conduct: a person of unflagging conscience.

2. The part of the superego in psychoanalysis that judges the ethical nature of one's actions and thoughts and then transmits such determinations to the ego for consideration.

3. Obsolete Consciousness or awareness of something.

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