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overconscientious

/ˌəʊvəkɒnʃiːˈɛnʃəs/ UK

adjective more overconscientious · most overconscientious

Excessively conscientious. If he were not over conſciencious in that, vnder colour of ſome treatie, parlie or accord, to take any advantage of his enemies: he was as little ſcrupulous, in that he required no other vertue in his Souldiers, but valour; […]
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@misc{overconscientious_2026,
  title = {overconscientious},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/overconscientious},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}