prisoner of conscience

pris·on·er of con·science

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [priz-uh-ner, priz-ner uhv, ov kon-shuh ns]
- /ˈprɪz ə nər, ˈprɪz nər ʌv, ɒv ˈkɒn ʃəns/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [priz-uh-ner, priz-ner uhv, ov kon-shuh ns]
- /ˈprɪz ə nər, ˈprɪz nər ʌv, ɒv ˈkɒn ʃəns/

Definitions of prisoner of conscience words

noun prisoner of conscience sb imprisoned for beliefs 1
countable noun prisoner of conscience Prisoners of conscience are people who have been put into prison for their political or social beliefs or for breaking the law while protesting against a political or social system. 0
noun prisoner of conscience a person who has been put into prison for his political or social beliefs or for breaking the law while protesting against a political or social system 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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