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conscionable

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con⋅scion⋅a⋅ble

  [kon-shuh-nuh-buhl]
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–adjective
being in conformity with one's conscience; just.
Origin:
1540–50; conscion- (back formation from conscions, var. of conscience, the final -s taken for pl. sign) + -able

Related forms:
con⋅scion⋅a⋅ble⋅ness, noun
con⋅scion⋅a⋅bly, adverb
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con·scio·na·ble   (kŏn'shə-nə-bəl)   
adj.  

  1. Acceptable or permissible according to conscience: "Ignoring [disadvantaged minorities] is no more conscionable today than it was in the riot-scorched America of 20 years ago" (Christian Science Monitor).

  2. Conscientious; principled.


[Obsolete conscions (variant of conscience) + -able.]
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Main Entry: con·scio·na·ble
Pronunciation: 'kän-ch&-n&-b&l
Function: adjective
: guided by conscience : characterized by fairness and justice —compare UNCONSCIONABLE —con·scio·na·bil·i·ty /"kän-ch&-n&-'bi-l&-tE/ noun
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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