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shame vs conscience

conscience vs shame

shame and conscience both are nouns.

shame is a verb but conscience is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shame Yes No Yes No
conscience Yes No No No
As nouns, conscience is a hyponym of shame; that is, conscience is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than shame:
  • shame: a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
  • conscience: a feeling of shame when you do something immoral
Other hyponyms of shame include self-disgust, self-hatred, embarrassment.
shame (noun) conscience (noun)
an unfortunate development conformity to one's own sense of right conduct
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt a feeling of shame when you do something immoral
a state of dishonor motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
shame (verb) conscience (verb)
surpass or beat by a wide margin
cause to be ashamed
bring shame or dishonor upon
compel through a sense of shame
Difference between shame and conscience

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