half-conscious

half-con·scious

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Definitions of half-conscious word

adjective half-conscious aware of one's own existence, sensations, thoughts, surroundings, etc. 1
adjective half-conscious fully aware of or sensitive to something (often followed by of): conscious of one's own faults; He wasn't conscious of the gossip about his past. 1
adjective half-conscious having the mental faculties fully active: He was conscious during the operation. 1
adjective half-conscious known to oneself; felt: conscious guilt. 1
adjective half-conscious aware of what one is doing: a conscious liar. 1
adjective half-conscious aware of oneself; self-conscious. 1

before 1625

One of the 42% oldest English words

1625-35; < Latin conscius sharing knowledge with, equivalent to con- con- + sci- (stem of scīre to know; see science) + -us -ous; cf. nice

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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