sub|con|scious

sub|con|scious
sub|con|scious «suhb KON shuhs», adjective, noun.
–adj.
1. not wholly conscious; on the border of consciousness.
2. beneath or beyond consciousness; existing in the mind but not fully perceived or recognized: »

a subconscious fear, subconscious desires, a subconscious suggestion. Her poor grades caused a subconscious irritation that made her cross.

–n. Often, the subconscious.
1. thoughts or feelings present in the mind but not fully perceived or recognized; subconscious mental activity.
2. (loosely) the unconscious.
sub|con´scious|ly, adverb.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • sub|con|scious|ness — «suhb KON shuhs nihs», noun. 1. the quality of being subconscious. 2. = subconscious. (Cf. ↑subconscious) …   Useful english dictionary

  • sub|ter|con|scious — «SUHB tuhr KON shuhs», adjective. = subconscious. (Cf. ↑subconscious) ╂[< subter + conscious] …   Useful english dictionary

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  • subconscious — 1. Not wholly conscious. 2. Denoting an idea or impression which is present in the mind, but of which there is at the time no conscious knowledge or realization. 3. That part of the mind that is outside conscious awareness. * * * sub·con·scious …   Medical dictionary

  • Subconscious — Sub*con scious, a. 1. Occurring without the possibility or the fact of an attendant consciousness; said of states of the soul. [1913 Webster] 2. Partially conscious; feebly conscious. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Subconsciousness — Sub*con scious*ness, n. The state or quality of being subconscious; a state of mind in which perception and other mental processes occur without distinct consciousness. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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