| 单词 | scruple of conscience |
| 释义 | > as lemmasscruple of conscience a. A thought or circumstance that troubles the mind or conscience; a doubt, uncertainty or hesitation in regard to right and wrong, duty, propriety, etc.; esp. one which is regarded as over-refined or over-nice, or which causes a person to hesitate where others would be bolder to act. Often, scruple of conscience. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > wish or inclination > unwillingness > [noun] un-i-willa1225 unlustc1230 dangerc1290 loathnessa1300 thronessa1400 grudgingc1420 nilling?a1425 unlustiness?a1425 loathinessc1449 difficulty?c1450 grudge1477 sticking1525 scruple1526 unreadiness1526 sweerness1533 dangerousness1548 untowardnessa1555 envy1557 loathsomeness1560 retractation1563 stickling1589 indisposition1593 loathfulness1596 backwardness1597 unwillingness1597 reluctation1598 offwardness1600 undisposedness1600 hinka1614 reluctancy1621 reluctancea1628 renitence1640 nolencea1651 nolencya1651 indisposedness1651 shyness1651 nolition1653 costiveness1654 sullenness1659 scrupling1665 regret1667 queerness1687 stickiness1689 disinclination1695 uneasinessa1715 tarditude1794 disclination1812 inalacrity1813 grudgingness1820 tarrowing1832 reticence1863 grudgery1889 balkiness1894 safety first1913 the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > [noun] > scruple of conscience scriplea1382 grutchingc1450 grudge1483 scruple1526 scrupulosity?a1562 qualm1617 mote1619 alarm bella1629 squeam1798 society > morality > duty or obligation > recognition of duty > [noun] > conscientiousness > meticulous conscience1483 scrupleness1489 scruple1526 scrupulosity1526 queasiness1576 punctualness1620 punctuality1622 scrupulousness1689 overscrupulousness1740 superstition1755 overscrupulosity1829 over-scruple1894 1526 W. Bonde Pylgrimage of Perfection ii. sig. Rii He wyll..lette the..simple person, fro the performyng of his dewtyes.., by the reason of..feares, and scruples. c1534 T. More Wks. 1435/1 Though men..say it is no consience but a foolish scruple. 1548 Hall's Vnion: Henry VIII f. clxxix The kyng of England..was in a great scruple of his conscience & not quiet in his mynde. 1604 W. Shakespeare Hamlet iv. iv. 9 + 31 Some crauen scruple Of thinking too precisely on th'euent. 1660 Bp. J. Taylor Ductor Dubitantium I. i. vi. Rule 1 A Scruple is a great trouble of mind proceeding from a little motive. 1692 R. L'Estrange Fables xli. 43 Upon the nicest Scruples of Honour. 1759 R. Jackson Hist. Rev. Pennsylvania 254 The Assembly did not, however, start any Scruple on this Head. 1788 E. Gibbon Decline & Fall V. xlix. 90 The scruples of reason, or piety, were silenced by the strong evidence of visions and miracles. 1855 F. W. Faber Growth in Holiness (ed. 2) xvii. 299 A scruple is..a vain fear of sin where there is no reason nor reasonable ground for suspecting sin. 1868 E. Edwards Life Sir W. Ralegh I. ii. 34 They had to deal with enemies who were troubled with few scruples. < as lemmas |
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