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moral sense vs sense of shame

sense of shame vs moral sense

moral sense and sense of shame both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
moral sense Yes No No No
sense of shame Yes No No No
As nouns, sense of shame is a hyponym of moral sense; that is, sense of shame is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than moral sense:
  • moral sense: motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
  • sense of shame: a motivating awareness of ethical responsibility
Other hyponyms of moral sense include superego, small voice, voice of conscience, wee small voice, sense of duty.
moral sense (noun) sense of shame (noun)
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions a motivating awareness of ethical responsibility
Difference between moral sense and sense of shame

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