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unconsciousness

un·con·scious
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uhn-kon-shuh s]
    • /ʌnˈkɒn ʃəs/
    • /ʌnˈkɒnʃəsnəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uhn-kon-shuh s]
    • /ʌnˈkɒn ʃəs/

Definitions of unconsciousness word

  • adjective unconsciousness not conscious; without awareness, sensation, or cognition. 1
  • adjective unconsciousness temporarily devoid of consciousness. 1
  • adjective unconsciousness not perceived at the level of awareness; occurring below the level of conscious thought: an unconscious impulse. 1
  • adjective unconsciousness not consciously realized, planned, or done; without conscious volition or intent: an unconscious social slight. 1
  • adjective unconsciousness not endowed with mental faculties: the unconscious stones. 1
  • noun unconsciousness the unconscious, Psychoanalysis. the part of the mind containing psychic material that is only rarely accessible to awareness but that has a pronounced influence on behavior. 1

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Origin of unconsciousness

First appearance:

before 1705
One of the 50% oldest English words
1705-15; 1915-20 for def 6; un-1 + conscious

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Parts of speech for Unconsciousness

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

unconsciousness popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for unconsciousness

noun unconsciousness

  • anaesthesia — Anaesthesia is the use of anaesthetics in medicine and surgery.
  • analgesia — inability to feel pain
  • anesthesia — a partial or total loss of the sense of pain, temperature, touch, etc., produced by disease
  • callowness — immature or inexperienced: a callow youth.
  • catalepsy — a state of prolonged rigid posture, occurring for example in schizophrenia or in hypnotic trances

Antonyms for unconsciousness

noun unconsciousness

  • acquaintanceship — a person known to one, but usually not a close friend.
  • aliveness — having life; living; existing; not dead or lifeless.
  • awareness — the state or condition of being aware; having knowledge; consciousness: The object of the information drive is to raise awareness of what spreads HIV/AIDS.
  • big idea — any plan or proposal that is grandiose, impractical, and usually unsolicited: You're always coming around here with your big ideas.
  • bodhi — enlightenment

Top questions with unconsciousness

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