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conscienceless, a.|ˈkɒnʃənslɪs|
[f. as prec. + -less.]
Devoid of conscience, conscientious scruples, or moral sense; characterized by habitual disregard of conscience or of moral law.
a1420Hoccleve De Reg. Princ. 23 Whan I was yonge, I was fulle recheles..And amonge other conscienceles. 1583Babington Commandm. vi. (1637) 54 As did the Judges of Susanna, and as many consciencelesse men in these dayes doe. a1600Hooker Eccl. Pol. vii. xxiv. §7 Conscienceless and wicked patrons. 1606Bp. Hall Medit. ii. §77 Riches come seldom easily, to a good man; seldom hardly, to the conscienceless. 1881A. M. Fairbairn Stud. Life Christ xiii. 222 A seared and conscienceless ruffian.
b. transf. of actions, etc.
1588Allen Admon. 24 By which Machivelian, godlesse, and consciencelesse course. 1623R. Bernard Look beyond Luther Ep. Ded. 3 A iust punishment..for their consciencelesse liuing. 1883American VII. 187 The stigma of conscienceless policy.
Hence ˈconsciencelessly adv., ˈconsciencelessness.
a1603T. Cartwright Confut. Rhem. N.T. (1618) 694 So securely and consciencelesly to passe by the least of Gods commandements. 1882Spectator 22 Apr. 522 [It] shows the..consciencelessness of the Secret Committee. |