conscious
adjective
aware of one's own existence, sensations, thoughts, surroundings, etc.
overconscious
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a word derived from
conscious.
Example Sentences
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The cinema is a light drama of incident, mawkish at times, overconscious at other times.
From Time Magazine Archive
Effects of premature formulation The same putting the cart before the horse, the product before the process, is found in that overconscious formulation of methods of procedure so current in elementary instruction.
From How We Think by John Dewey
Expression, thought, utterance—all may be inhibited by overconscious attention, which may also disturb all other complex activities.
From Psychotherapy by James J. (James Joseph) Walsh
Muscular action becomes overconscious, and intense use of the mind seems to rob the motor centres of easy capacity to use the muscles.
From Westways by S. Weir (Silas Weir) Mitchell
They are overconscious, burdened to death with consciousness.'
From Women in Love by D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence
