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Consciousness

Consciousness Meaning & Definition
Consciousness Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Consciousness?

[n] an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation; "he lost consciousness"
[n] having knowledge of; "he had no awareness of his mistakes"; "his sudden consciousness of the problem he faced"; "their intelligence and general knowingness was impressive"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Consciousness: cognisance | cognizance | knowingness

Related Terms | Find terms related to Consciousness: advertence | advertency | alertness | all-night vigil | apperception | appreciation | appreciativeness | assiduity | assiduousness | attention | attention span | attentiveness | awareness | brain | care | carefulness | cognition | cognizance | concentration | concern | consideration | diligence | ear | earnestness | experience | faculties | feeling | head | heed | heedfulness | insight | insomnia | insomniac | insomnolence | insomnolency | intellect | intellectual gifts | intellectuals | intelligence | intentiveness | intentness | lidless vigil | mentality | mindfulness | noesis | note | notice | observance | observation | parts | percept | perception | realization | recognition | regard | regardfulness | remark | respect | response | response to stimuli | restlessness | sensation | sense | sense impression | sense perception | senses | sensibility | sensory experience | sentience | sleeplessness | thought | tossing and turning | vigil | wake | wakefulness | wise man | wits

See Also | awareness | cognitive state | ego | feel | knowing | self | self-awareness | sense | sensibility | sentience | state of mind | stream of consciousness | waking

Consciousness In Webster's Dictionary

\Con"scious*ness\, n. 1. The state of being conscious; knowledge of one's own existence, condition, sensations, mental operations, acts, etc. Consciousness is thus, on the one hand, the recognition by the mind or ``ego'' of its acts and affections; -- in other words, the self-affirmation that certain modifications are known by me, and that these modifications are mine. --Sir W. Hamilton. 2. Immediate knowledge or perception of the presence of any object, state, or sensation. See the Note under {Attention}. Annihilate the consciousness of the object, you annihilate the consciousness of the operation. --Sir W. Hamilton. And, when the steam Which overflowed the soul had passed away, A consciousness remained that it had left. . . . images and precious thoughts That shall not die, and can not be destroyed. --Wordsworth. The consciousness of wrong brought with it the consciousness of weakness. --Froude. 3. Feeling, persuasion, or expectation; esp., inward sense of guilt or innocence. [R.] An honest mind is not in the power of a dishonest: to break its peace there must be some guilt or consciousness. --Pope.

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