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Definition of Scruple
1. Verb. Hesitate on moral grounds. "The man scrupled to perjure himself"
2. Noun. A unit of apothecary weight equal to 20 grains.
Terms within: Grain
Group relationships: Drachm, Drachma, Dram
3. Verb. Raise scruples. "He lied and did not even scruple about it"
4. Noun. Uneasiness about the fitness of an action.
5. Verb. Have doubts about.
6. Noun. An ethical or moral principle that inhibits action.
Definition of Scruple
1. n. A weight of twenty grains; the third part of a dram.
2. v. i. To be reluctant or to hesitate, as regards an action, on account of considerations of conscience or expedience.
3. v. t. To regard with suspicion; to hesitate at; to question.
Definition of Scruple
1. Noun. (obsolete) A weight of twenty grains; the third part of a dram. ¹
2. Noun. (obsolete) Hence, a very small quantity; a particle. ¹
3. Noun. Hesitation as to action from the difficulty of determining what is right or expedient; unwillingness, doubt, or hesitation proceeding from motives of conscience; to consider if something is ethical. ¹
4. Noun. (obsolete) A doubt or uncertainty concerning a matter of fact; intellectual perplexity. ¹
5. Noun. A measurement of time. Hebrew culture broke the hour into 1080 scruples. ¹
6. Verb. (intransitive) To be reluctant or to hesitate, as regards an action, on account of considerations of conscience or expedience. ¹
7. Verb. To regard with suspicion; to hesitate at; to question. ¹
8. Verb. (obsolete) To doubt; to question; to hesitate to believe; to question the truth of (a fact, etc.). ¹
9. Verb. To excite scruples in; to cause to scruple. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Scruple
1. to hesitate because of ethical considerations [v -PLED, -PLING, -PLES]
Medical Definition of Scruple
1. An apothecaries' weight of 20 grains or one-third of a dram. Origin: L. Scrupulus, a small sharp stone, a weight, the 24th part of an ounce, a scruple, dim. Of scrupus, a sharp stone (05 Mar 2000)
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