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unconsciˈentious, a.
[un-1 7.]
Not conscientious; not scrupulous or careful: a. Of actions, etc.
[1775Ash.] 1791Boswell Johnson (1831) III. 183 Johnson was shocked at this unconscientious conduct. 1803Mackintosh Def. Peltier Wks. 1846 III. 246 An immoderate and unconscientious exercise of power. 1818Scott Rob Roy xvii, This base and unconscientious scheme of plundering his benefactor. 1884Law Times 11 Oct. 382 The Act supposes that the real owner is actuated by unconscientious motives.
b. Of persons.
1827Scott Napoleon v, This unconscientious tribunal found the prisoner guilty. 1827― Surg. Dau. xii, An able and active, but unconscientious man. 1884H. Spencer in Pop. Sci. Monthly XXIV. 732 Representatives are unconscientious enough to vote for bills [etc.].
Hence unconsciˈentiousness.
1860Froude Hist. Eng. V. 256 The Earl of Warwick himself was untroubled with religious convictions of any kind, and might take either side with equal unconscientiousness. 1879Spencer Data Ethics xii. 210 Not in large ways only..does each suffer from the general unconscientiousness. |
