单词 | to examine one's conscience |
释义 | > as lemmasto examine one's conscience 2. transitive. To reflect on and morally evaluate (one's thoughts, conduct, motives, etc.); to inspect rigorously (one's soul, conscience, etc.) in order to identify one's sins and failings, esp. (chiefly Roman Catholic Church) as a daily devotional exercise or in preparation for the sacrament of penance. Frequently in to examine one's conscience; cf. examination n. 2, examen n. 2. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > spirituality > mind, soul, spirit, heart > introspection > direct inwards [verb (transitive)] > examine one's soul examine1340 to search outa1382 searcha1400 soul-search1946 1340 Ayenbite (1866) 153 He ssel..wel examini his þoȝtes. 1526 Bible (Tyndale) 1 Cor. xi. 28 Let a man..examen him silfe and so let him eate of the breed and drynke of the cup. 1600 W. Shakespeare Much Ado about Nothing i. i. 271 Nay mocke not..examine your conscience . View more context for this quotation 1627 H. Mason (title) The Tribunall of the Conscience: or, a Treatise of Examination; shewing..how a Christian should examine his Conscience. 1687 W. Wake Prepar. for Death Introd. 26 We ought..before it be too late, to examine our Souls, and provide for futurity. 1745 J. Mason Self-knowl. i. i. 6 With what..Care we are to..examine ourselves..in order to acquire this important Self-Science. 1782 Ld. Macartney Let. 1 Oct. in Private Corr. (1950) 64 When I receive your letters I examine myself and my past actions narrowly. 1833 Teacher's Gift to his Pupils viii. 50 Examine your conduct every night, and try to discover your motives. 1861 tr. A. Rodriguez Pract. Christian & Relig. Perfection I. vii. x. 381 If you think it too great a subjection to examine yourself every hour of the day, [etc.]. 1933 A. White Frost in May iv. 120 She examined her conscience minutely every night, and made passionate acts of contrition for every fault. 1991 M. Dorris & L. Erdrich Crown of Columbus xx. 334 I examined my conscience, tabulated my crimes: pride, deceit, pride again. 2009 R. E. Goldman Luck by Design iii. 67 Any time you interact with another person, examine your heart and examine your motives. < as lemmas |
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