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scrupulous
1. having a strict regard for what it right; 2. very careful or exact; punctilious; 3. troubled with moral doubts
The young man became so scrupulous that he had to seek professional counseling.
Related English words: scruple (uneasiness about doing something; doubt or hesitation regarding what one ought to do), scrupulosity, scrupulousness, unscrupulous (not concerned about morality; unprincipled).
Latin root words: scrupulus, scrupuli, m. - a small piece of sharp stone; uneasiness, anxiety; scruposus, scruposa, scruposum - of sharp stones; rugged; scrupulosus, scrupulosa, scrupulosum - full of sharp stones; rough; scrupus, scrupi, m. - a sharp stone; anxiety, uneasiness
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