collective conscience
collocation in Englishmeaningsofcollectiveandconscience
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collective
adjective[before noun]
uk/kəˈlek.tɪv/us/kəˈlek.tɪv/
of or shared by every member of a group ...
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conscience
noun[C or U]
uk/ˈkɒn.ʃəns/us/ˈkɑːn.ʃəns/
the part of you that judges how moral your own actions are and makes you feel guilty about bad things that you have done or things you feel ...
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(Definition ofcollectiveandconsciencefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofcollective conscience
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This issue is embedded in thecollectiveconscience, and, as we shall see, contentious recollections of what 'really ' happened have now started to circulate.
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Thecollectiveconscience, if there is such a thing, is not very sensitive; for that for which all are responsible none is responsible.
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Let ourcollectiveconsciencewake up to the real problems, challenges and crises which await us.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
I am in the position not so much of a delegate of my constituents but of a representative of theircollectiveconscience.
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Attempts to widen their background should obviously continue, and further development of their training andcollectiveconsciencewould seem sensible.
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Acollectiveconscienceand memory of the past is a way of reinforcing the value of the present.
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This study is a wake-up call for thecollectiveconscienceof mankind and a call to take action to defend fundamental humane principles and values.
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There is an obvious need for acollectiveconsciencewhich will take care of the whole world and not just our own particular interests.
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Commissioner, we call on you to speak for ourcollectiveconscience.
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Does she agree that when we have an effective jurisdiction which reflects thecollectiveconscienceof the international community we shall be spared those repeated arguments about extradition?
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Europe cannot progress unless the governments that make it up demonstrate a genuine social andcollectiveconscience.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
It is now imprinted on thecollectiveconsciencethat we can use technological progress to resolve these problems of civilization, quality of life and health of our people.
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Ourcollectiveconsciencedoes not allow punishment where it can not impose blame.
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Thecollectiveconsciencedefines certain acts as criminal.
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The national-security model, for example, while still in place for most governments, is gradually giving way to an emergingcollectiveconsciencethat extends beyond the restricted framework it represents.
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