consciencewise

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adverb

In terms of one's conscience, or moral scruples.

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Meanings

adverbconsciencewise (not comparable)
  1. not comparableIn terms of one's conscience, or moral scruples.

    I have no problem with it consciencewise, Mr. Chairman.

    1973, United States. Congress. Senate. Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities, Presidential Campaign Activities of 1972, Senate Resolution 60: Watergate investigation. 9 v, page 4473
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    Then again, I'd have sworn I'd never do something like I'd already done to Zaritski. It had been pretty easy, too, both consciencewise and executionwise.

    2013, Kimberly McCreight, Reconstructing Amelia

Origin

From conscience + -wise.

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Chicago

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