consciousness

consciousness

synonyms, antonyms, definitions, examples & translations of consciousness in English

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English

Etymology

From conscious +‎ -ness.

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkɑnʃəsnəs/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkɒnʃəsnəs/

Noun

consciousness (countable and uncountable, plural consciousnesses)

  1. (uncountable) The state of being conscious or aware; awareness.
    1. The state or trait of having cognition and sensation; cognition and sensation themselves.
    2. The fact of having knowledge of a particular fact or matter; cognizance.
    3. (politics) Acute awareness (of something) and belief in its communal relevance.
  2. (countable) A being with cognition.

Synonyms

  • awareness
  • witfulness

Antonyms

  • unconsciousness

Hyponyms

Derived terms

Related terms

  • conscious
  • conscience

Translations

See also

  • being-for-itself

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