conscience money
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Meaning · English
Money paid as restitution or compensation for a past wrong
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
tiền bồi thường hoặc đền bù cho một sai lầm trong quá khứ
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Literally: money given due to a guilty conscience
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
The company paid conscience money to the affected community
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
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Common questions
What does “conscience money” mean?
Money paid as restitution or compensation for a past wrong Literally: money given due to a guilty conscience
Is “conscience money” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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