Subconscious

//sʌbˈkɒn.ʃəs// adj, noun

adj, noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The part of the mind that we are not normally aware of. uncountable, usually

    "A person can sometimes wake up knowing the solution to a problem that their subconscious has been working on."

  2. 2
    psychic activity just below the level of awareness wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    Occuring in the part of our mind that we are not normally aware of.

    "The sense of smell can be a subconscious influence on our actions."

  2. 2
    Partially conscious.

    "What other neurological examination techniques are useful for assessing central nervous system (CNS) damage in a subconscious patient?"

Adjective
  1. 1
    just below the level of consciousness wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
subconscious mindsubconscious mindunconsciousanimacoconsciouscollective unconscious

Example

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"Maybe the impulse was working upon her subconscious."

Etymology

From sub- + conscious.

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