consciousness
Americannoun
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the state of being conscious; awareness of one's own existence, sensations, thoughts, surroundings, etc.
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the thoughts and feelings, collectively, of an individual or of an aggregate of people.
the moral consciousness of a nation.
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full activity of the mind and senses, as in waking life.
to regain consciousness after fainting.
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awareness of something for what it is; internal knowledge.
consciousness of wrongdoing.
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concern, interest, or acute awareness.
class consciousness.
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the mental activity of which a person is aware as contrasted with unconscious mental processes.
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Philosophy. the mind or the mental faculties as characterized by thought, feelings, and volition.
idioms
Other Word Forms
- underconsciousness noun
Etymology
Origin of consciousness
Example Sentences
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The image of them side by side in their matching Manchester United football shirts became ingrained on the nation's consciousness.
From BBC
For a time, her sisters, Kate and Maggie Fox, held greater power and a larger place in the public consciousness as the original spirit mediums.
From Literature
From the day I regained consciousness, I realized I had only three alternatives: death, depression or perseverance.
But he was an unlikely saviour - a man who was rarely in the consciousness of the average football fan.
From BBC
But what is “it”? One of the biggest quandaries when investigating the nature of consciousness is that no one can seem to even agree on what it is.
From Los Angeles Times
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