consciousness
pronunciation
How to pronounce consciousness in British English:
UK [ˈkɒnʃəsnəs]
How to pronounce consciousness in American English:
US [ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs]
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- Noun:
- an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
- having knowledge of
Word Origin
- consciousness (n.)
- 1630s, "internal knowledge," from conscious + -ness. Meaning "state of being aware" is from 1746.
Antonym
Example
- 1. The spike in diaspora consciousness also raises security issues .
- 2. A kind of optical delusion of his consciousness .
- 3. You may also have raised your consciousness and see the world from an elevated standpoint .
- 4. It brings the sleeper to a state of partial consciousness , thus maximizing the effect of the main alarms .
- 5. This subjective awareness and perception is consciousness .