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consciousness

noun

con·​scious·​ness ˈkän(t)-shəs-nəs How to pronounce consciousness (audio)
1
a
: the quality or state of being aware especially of something within oneself
b
: the state or fact of being conscious of an external object, state, or fact
c
: awareness
especially : concern for some social or political cause
The organization aims to raise the political consciousness of teenagers.
2
: the state of being characterized by sensation, emotion, volition, and thought : mind
3
: the totality of conscious states of an individual
4
: the normal state of conscious life
regained consciousness
5
: the upper level of mental life of which the person is aware as contrasted with unconscious processes

Example Sentences

The medication caused her to enter an altered state of consciousness. The events have become part of the national consciousness. He hopes that he can raise public consciousness of the disease.
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Word History

Etymology

see conscious entry 1

First Known Use

1605, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of consciousness was in 1605

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