i google a bit and i found a site that says guilty conscious is a misnomer but i found a lot of usage of this phrase on the web.
2007-03-24 06:27:39 · 3 answers · asked by kersani 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
con·science
–noun 1. the inner sense of what is right or wrong in one's conduct or motives, impelling one toward right action: to follow the dictates of conscience.
2. the complex of ethical and moral principles that controls or inhibits the actions or thoughts of an individual.
—Idioms7. have something on one's conscience, to feel guilty about something, as an act that one considers wrong: She behaves as if she had something on her conscience
con·scious
–adjective 1. aware of one's own existence, sensations, thoughts, surroundings, etc.
The correct usage of the phrase would be "Guilty Conscience". Conscience has more to do with the bitter feeling that you have when you do something wrong whereas Conscious has to do with being aware with your wrong doing. The 2 definitions makes this an intereting question but the precise/correct usage to describe the feeling would be Guilty Conscience.
2007-03-24 06:45:45 · answer #1 · answered by mrblack121 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Definitely conscience.
Keep in mind that just because you find a lot of people using it one way or the other, doesn't mean that it is the correct usage. People misunderstand things a lot and use incorrect terms all the time. The only example I can think of is the other day a lady was telling me about when they were out snorkeling and came to a "sand barge". Well she really meant "sand bar" but had probably misunderstood when she first ever heard the term, so that's really what she thinks it is called.
Anyhow, I know that it is conscience in your case. I don't even think there is such a thing as a guilty conscious.
Hope this helps.
2007-03-24 06:37:39 · answer #2 · answered by animal lover 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Guilty Conscious
2016-10-06 06:11:48 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
conscious means being awake and aware, while conscience means that inner voice of yours.
So guilty conscious doesnt make much sense right; it's guilty conscience.
2007-03-24 06:50:30 · answer #4 · answered by Niv 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Guilty conscience is correct.
2007-03-24 06:31:56 · answer #5 · answered by threngec 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Guilty conscience is the correct term - it means your conscience, the part of you that thinks about right and wrong, is guilty. Consciousness just refers to your general awareness.
2007-03-24 06:31:31 · answer #6 · answered by Dave 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How Do You Spell Conscience
2016-12-10 09:51:21 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
May be used on the web, but it is your conscience which is aware of guilt. So, you are conscious (aware) of guilt, and you have a guilty conscience. And, I am really sure.
2007-03-24 06:32:16 · answer #8 · answered by Still reading 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its guilty conscience.
2007-03-24 06:33:36 · answer #9 · answered by Baileysmom 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Guilty conscience. I always remember this word because of the word science within it. I looked it up and verified it on the site below.
2007-03-24 06:33:00 · answer #10 · answered by Teacher 2-4 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋