Definitions for unconsciousness
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
un•con•sciousʌnˈkɒn ʃəs(adj.)
not conscious; without awareness, sensation, or cognition.
Category: Physiology
temporarily devoid of consciousness.
Category: Physiology
not perceived at the level of awareness:
an unconscious impulse.
done unintentionally:
an unconscious slight.
without mental faculties:
the unconscious stones.
(n.)the unconscious,Psychoanal.the part of the psyche that is rarely accessible to awareness but that has a pronounced influence on behavior.
Category: Psychology
Origin of unconscious:
1705–15
un•con′scious•ness(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
unconsciousness(noun)
a state lacking normal awareness of the self or environment
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
unconsciousness(noun)ʌnˈkɒn ʃəs
the state of being unconscious because of illness or injury
temporary unconsciousness
Wiktionary
unconsciousness(Noun)
The state of lacking consciousness, of being unconscious
unconsciousness(Noun)
ignorance or innocence; the state of being uninformed or unaware
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Unconsciousness
Loss of the ability to maintain awareness of self and environment combined with markedly reduced responsiveness to environmental stimuli. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp344-5)
Translations for unconsciousness
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
unconsciousness(noun)
unintentionally, or without being aware
She unconsciously addressed me by the wrong name.
- bewusteloosheidAfrikaans
- اللأوعْيArabic
- безсъзнаниеBulgarian
- inconsciênciaPortuguese (BR)
- nevědomí; bezvědomíCzech
- die BewußtlosigkeitGerman
- bevidstløshedDanish
- αναισθησίαGreek
- inconsciencia, pérdida de conocimientoSpanish
- meelemärkusetus, teadmatusEstonian
- بیهوشیFarsi
- tajuttomuusFinnish
- inconscience; perte de connaissanceFrench
- חוֹסֶר הַכָּרָהHebrew
- अचेतनHindi
- podsvijestCroatian
- eszméletlenség; tudattalanságHungarian
- ketidaksadaranIndonesian
- meðvitundarleysiIcelandic
- inconsapevolezza; (stato d'incoscienza)Italian
- 無意識Japanese
- 의식불명Korean
- sąmonės nebuvimasLithuanian
- bezsamaņaLatvian
- tdk sengajaMalay
- bewusteloosheidDutch
- bevisstløshetNorwegian
- omdleniePolish
- بیهوشیPersian
- بیهوشیPashto
- inconsciênciaPortuguese
- inconştienţă; pierdere a cunoştinţeiRomanian
- бессознательное состояниеRussian
- podvedomie; bezvedomieSlovak
- nezavestSlovenian
- podsvestSerbian
- medvetslöshet, omedvetandeSwedish
- จิตไร้สำนึกThai
- farkında olmayış, bilinçsizlikTurkish
- 無意識，不省人事Chinese (Trad.)
- підсвідомістьUkrainian
- بے ہوشي، بے خبريUrdu
- sự vô tìnhVietnamese
- 无意识，失去知觉Chinese (Simp.)
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