synteresis

synteresis
noun /sɪntɪˈɹiːsɪs/
An aspect of ones conscience by which one can judge wrong from right and decide on what makes good conduct (as distinguished from ).

Synteresis, or the purer part of the conscience, is an innate habit, and doth signify “a conservation of the knowledge of the law of God and Nature, to know good or evil”.


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  • synteresis — variant of synderesis …   Useful english dictionary

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