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nonconscious

con·scious
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kon-shuh s]
    • /ˈkɒn ʃəs/
    • /nˌɒnkˈɒnʃəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kon-shuh s]
    • /ˈkɒn ʃəs/

Definitions of nonconscious word

  • adjective nonconscious aware of one's own existence, sensations, thoughts, surroundings, etc. 1
  • adjective nonconscious 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 nonconscious having the mental faculties fully active: He was conscious during the operation. 1
  • adjective nonconscious known to oneself; felt: conscious guilt. 1
  • adjective nonconscious aware of what one is doing: a conscious liar. 1
  • adjective nonconscious aware of oneself; self-conscious. 1

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Origin of nonconscious

First appearance:

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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Parts of speech for Nonconscious

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

nonconscious popularity

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.
According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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