subconscious
[ suhb-kon-shuh s ]
/ sʌbˈkɒn ʃəs /
adjective
existing or operating in the mind beneath or beyond consciousness: the subconscious self.
Compare preconscious, unconscious.
imperfectly or not wholly conscious: subconscious motivations.
noun
the totality of mental processes of which the individual is not aware; unreportable mental activities.
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British Dictionary definitions for subconsciousness
subconscious
/ (sʌbˈkɒnʃəs) /
adjective
acting or existing without one's awareness
subconscious motive
noun
psychoanal
that part of the mind which is on the fringe of consciousness and contains material of which it is possible to become aware by redirecting attention
Compare preconscious (def. 2), unconscious (def. 5)
Derived forms of subconscious
subconsciously, adverb subconsciousness, nounMedical definitions for subconsciousness (1 of 2)
subconsciousness
[ sŭb-kŏn′shəs-nĭs ]
n.
The state in which mental processes take place without the conscious perception of the individual.
Medical definitions for subconsciousness (2 of 2)
subconscious
[ sŭb-kŏn′shəs ]
adj.
Not wholly conscious; partially or imperfectly conscious.
n.
The part of the mind below the level of conscious perception.
Other words from subconscious
sub•con′scious•ly adv.Cultural definitions for subconsciousness
subconsciousness
The part of the psyche just below consciousness and capable of bursting into consciousness. For example, a repressed sexual desire is part of our subconsciousness, although we may at some time become conscious of it.
notes for subconsciousness
The subconscious is not the same as the
unconscious. Blinking, for example, is usually unconscious and occasionally conscious, but never subconscious.