subconscious
pronunciation
How to pronounce subconscious in British English:
UK [ˌsʌbˈkɒnʃəs]
How to pronounce subconscious in American English:
US [ˌsʌbˈkɑnʃəs]
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- Noun:
- psychic activity just below the level of awareness
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- Adjective:
- just below the level of consciousness
Word Origin
- subconscious (adj.)
- 1823, "not wholly conscious, feebly conscious" (implied in subconsciously), from sub- + conscious. First attested in De Quincey. The noun, in the psychological sense ("mental processes taking place without consciousness"), is attested from 1886, from adjectival sense "occurring in the mind, but not in consciousness;" earlier noun was subconsciousness (1845).
Example
- 1. Avoids distraction or subconscious confusion in house decor style .
- 2. The vast majority of the brain 's activity is subconscious .
- 3. When you lie , and you are subconscious or consciously afraid you 'll get caught , it creates stress .
- 4. This step prepares both your conscious mind and subconscious for action .
- 5. Work in a day of subconscious foreplay to speed your girl to the finish line .