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consciousness
[kon-shuhs-nis]
noun
the state of being conscious; awareness of one's own existence, sensations, thoughts, surroundings, etc.
the thoughts and feelings, collectively, of an individual or of an aggregate of people.
the moral consciousness of a nation.
full activity of the mind and senses, as in waking life.
to regain consciousness after fainting.
awareness of something for what it is; internal knowledge.
consciousness of wrongdoing.
concern, interest, or acute awareness.
class consciousness.
the mental activity of which a person is aware as contrasted with unconscious mental processes.
Philosophy.the mind or the mental faculties as characterized by thought, feelings, and volition.
Other 51Թ Forms
- underconsciousness noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of consciousness1
Idioms and Phrases
raise one's consciousness, to increase one's awareness and understanding of one's own needs, behavior, attitudes, etc., especially as a member of a particular social or political group.
Example Sentences
And many in those circles have immigrant roots or came to political consciousness during the 1990s when anti-immigrant sentiment roiled the state.
Some, inspired by technologists and ethicists like Sebo — who will advocate for an expansive moral circle that includes sentient AI — are likely to argue that consciousness, wherever it arises, deserves moral respect.
When she regained consciousness, she realised she could not move.
He was taken to Alder Hey Children's' Hospital in Liverpool, where medical staff found he was malnourished, but never regained consciousness.
The past decade has brought a slew of new findings that are changing our understanding of animal consciousness and communication.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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