
conscientiousness
/ˌkɒnʃiˈenʃəsnəs/
the personality trait of being careful, or vigilant, and wishing to do a task well
conscientiousness in a sentence
“Conscientiousness is a strong predictor of job performance.”
Origin of conscientiousness
Latin conscientia (knowledge within oneself)
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