Conscience
Conscience noun - Motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions.
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Synonyms for Conscience
Guilt complex and conscience are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Guilt complex" instead a noun "Conscience".
Guilt complex
Conscience and guilt complex are semantically related. You can use "Conscience" instead a noun phrase "Guilt complex".
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- shame and conscience
- shame and guilt complex
- twinge and conscience
- twinge and guilt complex
- guilt and conscience
- guilt and guilt complex
- regret and conscience
- regret and guilt complex
- remorse and conscience
- remorse and guilt complex
- repentance and conscience
- repentance and guilt complex
- compunction and conscience
- compunction and guilt complex
Both terms in one sentence
- This is largely because he did a lot of things that violated his conscience, leaving him with a massive Guilt Complex.
Source: Heroic Self-Deprecation
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Guilt complex and Conscience. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/conscience/guilt_complex
Conscience & Guilt complex. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/conscience/guilt_complex>.
Guilt complex or Conscience. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/conscience/guilt_complex.
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