liberty of conscience

English

Noun

liberty of conscience (uncountable)

The freedom to follow one's religious or ethical beliefs.
Synonym: freedom of conscience
- 1603, Michel de Montaigne, chapter 19, in John Florio, transl., The Essayes […], book II, London: […] Val[entine] Simmes for Edward Blount […], →OCLC:
  the Emperor Julian useth the same receipt of libertie of conscience, to enkindle the trouble of civill dissention, which our Kings employ to extinguish.
- 2010, Alistair Cooke, The Guardian, 12 June 1957:
  The 1620 ship brought a small company of brave men and women to plant here liberty of conscience denied them in their homeland.

Translations

freedom of conscience — see freedom of conscience

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