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synderesis (iou)



synderesis noun. . LME.
[medieval Latin (also synteresis) from Greek sunteresis careful guarding or watching, from Greek sunterein guard, watch over, from sun- SYN- + terein guard, keep.]
Theology. Conscience, esp. serving as a guide for conduct; innate moral sense. Also, that part of the soul which can unite with God.