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conscious

[ kon-shuhs ]
/ ˈkɒn ʃəs /
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adjective
noun
the conscious, Psychoanalysis. the part of the mind comprising psychic material of which the individual is aware.
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Origin of conscious

First recorded in 1625–35; from 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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2. Conscious, aware, cognizant refer to an individual sense of recognition of something within or without oneself. Conscious implies to be awake or awakened to an inner realization of a fact, a truth, a condition, etc.: to be conscious of an extreme weariness. Aware lays the emphasis on sense perceptions insofar as they are the object of conscious recognition: He was aware of the odor of tobacco. Cognizant lays the emphasis on an outer recognition more on the level of reason and knowledge than on the sensory level alone: He was cognizant of their drawbacks.

OTHER WORDS FROM conscious

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH conscious

conscience, conscious
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Words related to conscious

attentive, aware, certain, cognizant, informed, keen, mindful, responsive, sensible, sure, vigilant, watchful, calculated, deliberate, premeditated, rational, reflective, responsible, self-conscious, acquainted

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British Dictionary definitions for conscious

conscious
/ (ˈkɒnʃəs) /
adjective
  1. alert and awake; not sleeping or comatose
  2. aware of one's surroundings, one's own thoughts and motivations, etc
  1. aware of and giving value or emphasis to a particular fact or phenomenonI am conscious of your great kindness to me
  2. (in combination)clothes-conscious
done with full awareness; deliberatea conscious effort; conscious rudeness
  1. denoting or relating to a part of the human mind that is aware of a person's self, environment, and mental activity and that to a certain extent determines his choices of action
  2. (as noun)the conscious is only a small part of the mind
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Derived forms of conscious

consciously, adverbconsciousness, noun

Word Origin for conscious

C17: from Latin conscius sharing knowledge, from com- with + scīre to know
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Medical definitions for conscious

conscious
[ kŏn′shəs ]
adj.
Having an awareness of one's environment and one's own existence, sensations, and thoughts.
Intentionally conceived or done; deliberate.
n.
In psychoanalysis, the component of waking awareness perceptible by a person at any given instant.

Other words from conscious

con′scious•ly adv.
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