Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #2500
Word (Wort)

das Gewissen

Translation (Übersetzung) conscience
Pronunciation (Aussprache) [ɡəˈvɪsən]
B2
Nouns
Intermediate
Neutral
Tags (Tags)
abstract morality ethics psychology philosophy
A neuter noun referring to one's moral sense of right and wrong. Often used in philosophical, ethical, and psychological contexts.

Gewissen - German Nouns - Gewissen Meaning - Gewissen Translation - Gewissen Nouns Examples

Gewissen is a German Nouns

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Gewissen Examples (Beispiele) in English

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Er hat ein reines Gewissen, weil er die Wahrheit gesagt hat.
He has a clear conscience because he told the truth.
Moral justification
Das schlechte Gewissen plagte sie die ganze Nacht.
The guilty conscience tormented her all night.
Feelings of guilt
Nach seinem Fehler musste er mit seinem Gewissen kämpfen.
After his mistake, he had to struggle with his conscience.
Internal moral conflict

Gewissen Word Family - Gewissen Related Words - Gewissen Family Members

Gewissen Word Family (Wortfamilie)

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derived from (abgeleitet von)
wissen
Meaning: to know
Example: Gewissen comes from Old High German 'giwizzani' meaning 'knowledge, consciousness'
Verb
related adjective (verwandtes Adjektiv)
gewissenhaft
Meaning: conscientious
Example: Sie ist eine gewissenhafte Arbeiterin.
Adjective
related noun (verwandtes Substantiv)
Gewissheit
Meaning: certainty
Example: Er sprach mit großer Gewissheit über seine Entscheidung.
Noun

Gewissen Usage - Gewissen Collocations - Gewissen Idioms - Gewissen Synonyms - Gewissen Antonyms

Gewissen Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

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Gewissen Collocations (Kollokationen)

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ein reines Gewissen haben
to have a clear conscience
High frequency
ein schlechtes Gewissen haben
to have a guilty conscience
High frequency
auf sein Gewissen hören
to listen to one's conscience
Medium frequency
Gewissensbisse haben
to have pangs of conscience
Medium frequency
jemandem auf das Gewissen laden
to burden someone's conscience
Low frequency
Gewissensfrage
question of conscience
Medium frequency
Gewissensentscheidung
decision based on conscience
Low frequency

Gewissen Idioms (Redewendungen)

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Das ist eine Gewissensfrage
That's a matter of conscience
Used when a decision depends on personal moral judgment rather than rules
Sein Gewissen mit Geld beruhigen
To soothe one's conscience with money
Trying to ease guilt by making financial compensation
Ein Gewissen wie ein Elefant
A conscience like an elephant
Having an excellent memory for moral obligations and past wrongs
Das nagt am Gewissen
That gnaws at the conscience
Something that causes persistent feelings of guilt

Gewissen Synonyms (Synonyme)

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Moral
Meaning: morality
Medium similarity
Gewissensstimme
Meaning: voice of conscience
High similarity
Ethik
Meaning: ethics
Low similarity
Innerer Kompass
Meaning: inner compass
Medium similarity
Pflichtgefühl
Meaning: sense of duty
Medium similarity

Gewissen Antonyms (Antonyme)

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Gewissenlosigkeit
Meaning: consciencelessness
Skrupellosigkeit
Meaning: ruthlessness
Amoralität
Meaning: amorality
Unbeschwertheit
Meaning: carefreeness

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Gewissen Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

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Moral Ethik Verantwortung Schuld Pflicht Seele Inneres Überzeugung

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