esame di coscienza

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Italian

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Etymology

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Literally, exam of conscience. Compare French examen de conscience.

Noun

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esame di coscienza m (plural esami di coscienza)

  1. (religion, especially Catholicism) examination of conscience
  2. (figurative, by extension) evaluation of the morality of one's own behaviors; self-reflection, introspection, soul searching
    Synonyms: autoriflessione, analisi, disamina
    Ho fatto un esame di coscienza e ho deciso di chiederle scusa.
    I looked at myself in the mirror and decided to apologize to her.
    (literally, “I did a self-reflection and decided to ask her for forgiveness.”)

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