synderesis
noun
syn·de·re·sis
ˌsindəˈrēsə̇s
variants or synteresis
-ntə-
plural -es
1
: inborn knowledge of the primary principles of moral action —distinguished from syneidesis
2
: the essence, ground, or center of the soul that enters into communion with God : the spark or emanation of divinity in the soul
Word History
Etymology
Medieval Latin, from Greek syntērēsis preservation, from syntērein to preserve (from syn- + tērein to guard, observe) + -sis; akin to Greek tinein to pay