Scrupule

Part of Speech

noun

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Translations

🇩🇪 Skrupel: obsessiv in Bezug auf die Einhaltung von Regeln und zeigt ein übermäßiges Maß an Skrupeln in der Arbeit. , 🇪🇸 obsesionado con el cumplimiento de las normas y muestra un exceso de scrúpulos en su trabajo. , 🇮🇹 ossessionato dal rispetto delle regole e manifesta un eccesso di scrupoli nel proprio lavoro. , 🇵🇹 Obsessão pelo cumprimento das regras e demonstração de excesso de scrúpulos no trabalho. , 🇨🇳 对遵守规则极度执着，工作中表现出过度的谨慎与自责 , 🇯🇵 規則の遵守に執着し、仕事において過度の慎重さや厳格さを示す人。 , 🇰🇷 규칙을 존중하는 데 집착하며, 일에 있어서 과도한 양심을 보인다. , 🇸🇦 الانصهار في احترام القواعد، ويظهر حرصًا مفرطًا في عمله. , 🇮🇳 नियमों के पालन के प्रति अत्यधिक लगाव और अपने कार्य में अति‑सावधानी दिखाने वाला व्यक्ति.

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Etymology

Scrupule comes from the Latin *scrupulus*, a “small, sharp stone” used as a measuring or weighing tool. In Late Latin the word also acquired a figurative sense of a slight flaw or doubt, which entered Old French as *scrupul* and later *scrupule*. By the Middle Ages the term had shifted to denote moral hesitation or a conscience‑check, giving the modern French sense of an excessive concern for rules and propriety.

Synonyms

précaution conscience prudence méfiance hésitation conscience morale conscience éthique hésitation morale

Antonyms

indifférence désinvolture audace débauche insouciance