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subconsciousness

sub·con·scious
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [suhb-kon-shuh s]
    • /sʌbˈkɒn ʃəs/
    • /ˌsʌbˈk.ɒn.ʃə.snəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [suhb-kon-shuh s]
    • /sʌbˈkɒn ʃəs/

Definitions of subconsciousness word

  • adjective subconsciousness existing or operating in the mind beneath or beyond consciousness: the subconscious self. Compare preconscious, unconscious. 1
  • adjective subconsciousness imperfectly or not wholly conscious: subconscious motivations. 1
  • noun subconsciousness the totality of mental processes of which the individual is not aware; unreportable mental activities. 1
See all 3 definitions of subconsciousness

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Origin of subconsciousness

First appearance:

before 1825
One of the 37% newest English words
First recorded in 1825-35; sub- + conscious

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Parts of speech for Subconsciousness

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Subconsciousness

subconsciousness popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for subconsciousness

noun subconsciousness

  • anamneses — the recollection or remembrance of the past; reminiscence.
  • anamnesis — the ability to recall past events; recollection
  • deadeye — either of a pair of disclike wooden blocks, supported by straps in grooves around them, between which a line is rove so as to draw them together to tighten a shroud
  • memorization — to commit to memory; learn by heart: to memorize a poem.
  • memory — the mental capacity or faculty of retaining and reviving facts, events, impressions, etc., or of recalling or recognizing previous experiences.
All 5 Synonyms of subconsciousness

Antonyms for subconsciousness

noun subconsciousness

  • amnesia — If someone is suffering from amnesia, they have lost their memory.
  • conscious — If you are conscious of something, you notice it or realize that it is happening.
All 2 Antonyms of subconsciousness

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