cas de conscience

French

Etymology

Compare Italian caso di coscienza.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kɑ d(ə) kɔ̃.sjɑ̃s/

Noun

cas de conscience m (plural cas de conscience)

  1. crisis of conscience, moral dilemma, matter of conscience
  2. (informal) twinge of conscience, misgiving, scruple
    Synonym: scrupule

See also
  • casuistique
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