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social conscience

[soh-shuhl kahn-shuhns] / ˈsoʊ ʃəl ˈkɑn ʃəns /


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I am not sure endowing Sonny with a social conscience, presumably intended to point up the material’s contemporary relevance, is an improvement.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 31, 2026

Sharp as a tack, and with a social conscience beyond her years, she seems destined to be head of state one day.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 29, 2023

"They have a social conscience, which is beautiful, which we haven't seen before," Fiennes says.

From BBC Jun. 8, 2023

“Amy was selfless always, she wanted more for others but never for herself. Generous supporter of worthy causes, she was the social conscience of our family.”

From Seattle Times May 4, 2023

And despite his overdeveloped social conscience, he was no tight-lipped, perpetually grim do-gooder who frowned on fun.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer




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