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    consciousness
    /ˈkɒnʃəsnəs/

    noun

    • 1. the state of being aware of and responsive to one's surroundings: "she failed to regain consciousness and died two days later" Similar awarenesswakefulnessalertnessresponsivenessOpposite unconsciousness
    • 2. a person's awareness or perception of something: "her acute consciousness of Luke's presence" Similar awareness ofknowledge of the existence ofalertness tosensitivity to

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  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › ConsciousnessConsciousness - Wikipedia

    Consciousness, at its simplest, is awareness of internal and external existence. [1] However, its nature has led to millennia of analyses, explanations and debate by philosophers, theologians, and scientists. Opinions differ about what exactly needs to be studied or even considered consciousness.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › consciousnessConsciousness Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of CONSCIOUSNESS is the quality or state of being aware especially of something within oneself. How to use consciousness in a sentence.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCONSCIOUSNESS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    CONSCIOUSNESS definition: 1. the state of understanding and realizing something: 2. the state of being awake, thinking, and…. Learn more.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › consciousnessCONSCIOUSNESS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    the thoughts and feelings, collectively, of an individual or of an aggregate of people: the moral consciousness of a nation. full activity of the mind and senses, as in waking life: to regain consciousness after fainting. awareness of something for what it is; internal knowledge: consciousness of wrongdoing.

  6. www.britannica.com › topic › consciousnessConsciousness | Definition, Nature & Function | Britannica

    Jul 17, 2024 · Consciousness, a psychological condition defined by the English philosopher John Locke as “the perception of what passes in a man’s own mind.” (Read Yuval Noah Harari’s Britannica essay on “Nonconscious Man.”)

  7. www.newscientist.com › definition › consciousnessWhat is consciousness? | New Scientist

    Consciousness. How your brain creates the feeling of being. By Anil Seth. Consciousness is, for each of us, all there is: the world, the self, everything. But consciousness is...

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCONSCIOUSNESS definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    CONSCIOUSNESS meaning: 1. the state of understanding and realizing something: 2. the state of being awake, thinking, and…. Learn more.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCONSCIOUSNESS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Consciousness is the state of being awake rather than being asleep or unconscious. If someone loses consciousness, they become unconscious, and if they regain consciousness, they become conscious after being unconscious.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › consciousnessconsciousness noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of consciousness noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. www.oed.com › dictionary › consciousness_nconsciousness, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    The totality of the impressions, thoughts, and feelings, which make up a person's sense of self or define a person's identity. See also double consciousnessn., to evolve from one's inner consciousness at evolvev. 6b. 1694.