conscious
pronunciation
How to pronounce conscious in British English:
UK [ˈkɒnʃəs]
How to pronounce conscious in American English:
US [ˈkɑːnʃəs]
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- Adjective:
- intentionally conceived
- knowing and perceiving; having awareness of surroundings and sensations and thoughts
- (followed by `of') showing realization or recognition of something
Word Origin
- conscious (adj.)
- c. 1600, "knowing, privy to," from Latin conscius "knowing, aware," from conscire (see conscience); probably a loan-translation of Greek syneidos. A word adopted from the Latin poets and much mocked at first. Sense of "active and awake" is from 1837.
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Example
- 1. How many people are conscious of this lack ?
- 2. Start by bringing these thoughts into your conscious mind .
- 3. It 's a lot more conscious than you realize .
- 4. Meditation helps to calm you and be more conscious .
- 5. One of the most important is how does the brain produces our conscious experiences ?