Definitions for consciousnessˈkɒn ʃəs nɪs
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
con•scious•nessˈkɒn ʃəs nɪs(n.)
the state of being conscious; awareness.
the thoughts and feelings, collectively, of an individual or of an aggregate of people.
full activity of the mind and senses, as in waking life:
to regain consciousness.
awareness of something for what it is; internal knowledge:
consciousness of wrongdoing.
concern, interest, or awareness:
class consciousness.
the mental activity of which a person is aware, contrasted with unconscious thought.
Category: Psychology
Philos. the mind or the mental faculties, characterized by thought, feelings, and volition.
Category: Philosphy
Idioms for consciousness:
raise one's consciousness,to make or become aware of one's own or another's needs, attitudes, etc., esp. stemming from political or social repression.
Category: Idiom
Origin of consciousness:
1625–35
Princeton's WordNet
consciousness(noun)
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
"he lost consciousness"
awareness, consciousness, cognizance, cognisance, knowingness(noun)
having knowledge of
"he had no awareness of his mistakes"; "his sudden consciousness of the problem he faced"; "their intelligence and general knowingness was impressive"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
consciousness(noun)ˈkɒn ʃəs nɪs
≠ unconsciousness
I lost consciousness after the accident.; to regain consciousness in the hospital
consciousnessˈkɒn ʃəs nɪs
public awareness of an issue
to try to raise consciousness about environmental dangers
consciousnessˈkɒn ʃəs nɪs
the mind and the way it works
human consciousness
Wiktionary
consciousness(Noun)
The state of being conscious or aware; awareness.
Webster Dictionary
Consciousness(noun)
the state of being conscious; knowledge of one's own existence, condition, sensations, mental operations, acts, etc
Consciousness(noun)
immediate knowledge or perception of the presence of any object, state, or sensation. See the Note under Attention
Consciousness(noun)
feeling, persuasion, or expectation; esp., inward sense of guilt or innocence
The Roycroft Dictionary
consciousness
A state wherein one becomes aware that he is being robbed, swindled or duped, by either a natural or an artificial law. Aside from his periods of sleep it may be said that man is always in a state of consciousness when voting, making love, or when succumbing to any other form of hypnotic suggestion.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Consciousness
Sense of awareness of self and of the environment.
Translations for consciousness
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
consciousness(noun)
(sometimes with of ) aware or having knowledge (of)
They were conscious of his disapproval.; The patient soon regained consciousness.
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