Middle English conscience continues into modern English with spelling retained and pronunciation substantially reduced.
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conscience
awareness of right and wrong; moral judgment; historically also consciousness or awareness
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PARENT / EARLIER FORM / attestedMiddle English · Middle English, 13th–15th centuries · moral awarenessconscience
awareness of conduct, morality, or inward knowledge
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Moral awareness remains central while older general awareness survives only marginally or archaically.
Merriam-Webster reports English use from the thirteenth century.
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Conscience — Definition, Word History, and First Known UseWord History and First Known Use
supportsAUDIT SOURCE ↗ORIGINAL ↗Documents the thirteenth-century English horizon and the continuing moral-awareness sense.
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