Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

prisoner of conscience

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.76 in modern English

Syllables: pris-on-er of -con-science
IPA

31

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Anyone imprisoned because of their race, religion, or political views.

Etymology

Defined by Peter Benenson in his article "The Forgotten Prisoners" in 1961.

Inflected Forms

prisoners of conscience (plural)

Phrases

political prisoner exile of conscience

Frequently Paired Words

political prisoner exile of conscience

Questions

What does prisoner of conscience mean?: Anyone imprisoned because of their race, religion, or political views.
Where does prisoner of conscience come from?: Defined by Peter Benenson in his article "The Forgotten Prisoners" in 1961.

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