freedom of conscience

noun

The right of an individual to act upon their moral or ethical beliefs, especially the freedom to avoid something one is normally obliged, ordered or expected to do.

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Meanings

nounfreedom of conscience (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe right of an individual to act upon their moral or ethical beliefs, especially the freedom to avoid something one is normally obliged, ordered or expected to do.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
liberty of conscience

Translations

Dutch gewetensvrijheid, vrijheid van geweten
  • gewetensvrijheidTranslations
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Finnish omantunnonvapaus
  • omantunnonvapausTranslations
French liberté de conscience
  • liberté de conscienceTranslations
German Gewissensfreiheit
  • GewissensfreiheitTranslations
Italian libertà di coscienza
  • libertà di coscienzaTranslations
Polish wolność sumienia
  • wolność sumieniaTranslations
Swedish samvetsfrihet
  • samvetsfrihetTranslations
Ukrainian свобо́да со́вісті
  • свобо́да со́вісті (svobóda sóvisti)Translations
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APA

freedom of conscience. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/freedom%20of%20conscience

MLA

“freedom of conscience.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/freedom%20of%20conscience. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “freedom of conscience,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/freedom%20of%20conscience.

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