conciencia

/konˈθjenθja/ · B1 · noun · f

awareness

🧠 con + ciencia = with + knowledge: knowing it inside yourself

From Latin conscientia, 'knowing together with'. Ciencia is the same word as science. One Spanish word covers both English senses: tener conciencia = to be aware, and a clear conscience = la conciencia tranquila.

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