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- Word comparison: subconsciously vs. unconsciously
subconsciously vs. unconsciously
adverb
beneath or beyond the conscious mind.
Your brain subconsciously processes a lot of the day’s information while you sleep.
without conscious understanding or desire.
I grew up subconsciously internalizing the stereotypes I saw in movies, TV shows, and advertisements.
I heard footsteps approaching behind me, and my pace quickened subconsciously.
adverb
unintentionally and without realizing what one is doing.
Unconsciously, almost in spite of herself, she sighed.
at a level below that of conscious thought.
Children are unconsciously influenced by the appearance and personalities of their parents to choose partners who resemble them.
without any awareness, sensation, or cognition at all.
As her mind drifted into a cloud of darkness and she lost all feeling, her body unconsciously fought the force of gravity pushing against it.