inwit

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From in + wit.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /'ɪnwɪt/

[edit] Noun

inwit

1. conscience, internal sense of morality

   • 1922: Speaking to me. They wash and tub and scrub. Agenbite of inwit. Conscience. — James Joyce, Ulysses