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subconscious

[ suhb-kon-shuhs ]

adjective

  1. existing or operating in the mind beneath or beyond consciousness: Compare preconscious, unconscious.

    the subconscious self.

  2. imperfectly or not wholly conscious:

    subconscious motivations.



noun

  1. the totality of mental processes of which the individual is not aware; unreportable mental activities.

subconscious

/ ʌˈɒʃə /

adjective

  1. acting or existing without one's awareness

    subconscious motive

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. psychoanal that part of the mind which is on the fringe of consciousness and contains material of which it is possible to become aware by redirecting attention Compare preconscious unconscious
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ܲˈDzԲdzܲ, adverb
  • ܲˈDzԲdzܲԱ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ܲ·Dz·dzܲ· adverb
  • ܲ·Dz·dzܲ·Ա noun
  • ԴDz·ܲ·Dz·dzܲ adjective
  • non·ܲ·Dz·dzܲ·Ա noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of subconscious1

First recorded in 1825–35; sub- + conscious
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Example Sentences

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However, she says she is still left with "subconscious triggers".

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Lachman: There’s so much about the show that is an allegory for the human condition to want to avoid things that are unpleasant or difficult or part of that subconscious pain.

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He alluded to that idea in the title of his 2006 book on meditation, “Catching the Big Fish,” where he likened his own subconscious to unexplored waters.

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These gloomy thoughts lurked in my subconscious as I gobbled up this entire book over Thanksgiving weekend.

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How do you access your subconscious mind when writing?

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