26984 words

consciousness

4 definitions • 7 examples
1
the state of understanding and realizing something:

Examples:

[ + that ] Her consciousness that she's different makes her feel uneasy.
raise consciousness Working in an unemployment office had helped to raise his political consciousness.
2
the state of being awake, thinking, and knowing what is happening around you:

Examples:

lose consciousness He lost consciousness after his accident and never regained it.
regain consciousness Hers was the first face I saw when I regained consciousness.
recover consciousness The doctors warned me that he may never recover consciousness.
3
the state of being awake, aware of what is around you, and able to think:

Examples:

He lost consciousness on the way to the hospital, and regained consciousness the next day.
4
the fact of noticing the existence of something:

Examples:

There’s definitely a consciousness of the employment market among the students.

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