unconscious, subconscious — Unconscious means without awareness, without conscious control, involuntary. A conscious person has some control of his faculties; an unconscious person may be in a coma, suffering from shock, or asleep. As a noun, the unconscious is a term in… … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
Unconscious mind — Many observers throughout history have argued that there are influences on consciousness from other parts of the mind. These observers differ in the use of related terms, including: unconsciousness as a personal habit; being unaware and intuition … Wikipedia
unconscious — unconsciously, adv. unconsciousness, n. /un kon sheuhs/, adj. 1. not conscious; without awareness, sensation, or cognition. 2. temporarily devoid of consciousness. 3. not perceived at the level of awareness; occurring below the level of conscious … Universalium
Unconscious — 1) Interruption of awareness of oneself and one’s surroundings, lack of the ability to notice or respond to stimuli in the environment. A person may become unconscious due to oxygen deprivation, shock, central nervous system depressants such as… … Medical dictionary
unconscious — un•con•scious [[t]ʌnˈkɒn ʃəs[/t]] adj. 1) phl not conscious; without awareness, sensation, or cognition 2) phl temporarily devoid of consciousness 3) not perceived at the level of awareness: an unconscious impulse[/ex] 4) done unintentionally: an … From formal English to slang
unconscious — I. adjective Date: 1712 1. a. not knowing or perceiving ; not aware b. free from self awareness 2. a. not possessing mind or consciousness < unconscious matter > b. (1) not marked by conscious thought, sensation, or … New Collegiate Dictionary
unconscious — Not having awareness or sensory perception. Occurring in the absence of conscious awareness or thought. Without conscious control; involuntary or unintended. In psychoanalytic theory, the portion of the mind which holds such things as memories … Glossary of Art Terms
unconscious — /ʌnˈkɒnʃəs / (say un konshuhs) adjective 1. not conscious; unaware. 2. temporarily devoid of consciousness. 3. not endowed with knowledge of one s own existence, etc. 4. occurring below the level of conscious thought. 5. unintentional: an… …
AWARENESS — (Roget s Thesaurus II) Index awareness noun alertness, guard, lookout (2), revival, sensation, sensitiveness, watch, watcher adjective … English dictionary for students
unconscious — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. unaware, insensible; stupefied, asleep, out, blotto (inf.); uninformed, ignorant; submerged, subconscious, suppressed, repressed. See insensibility. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Comatose] Syn.… … English dictionary for students
unconscious — n. all the psychic material that is not available in the immediate field of awareness adj. not conscious, senseless; unaware, unknowing; not directed by conscious thought, automatic, involuntary, instinctive … English contemporary dictionary