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[Date: 1600-1700; Language: French; Origin: conscientieux, from Medieval Latin, from Latin conscientia; CONSCIENCE]
careful to do everything that it is your job or duty to do
::A conscientious teacher may feel inclined to take work home.
::a conscientious and hard-working student
-- conscientiously adv
-- conscientiousness n [U]
::his conscientiousness and loyalty to the company