CONSCIOUSNESS | Meaning & Definition for UK English

noun · 1mass noun The state of being aware of and responsive to one's surroundings. 'she failed to regain consciousness and died two days later'. More example ... HomeUKEnglishconsciousnessnoun1massnounThestateofbeingawareofandresponsivetoone'ssurroundings.‘shefailedtoregainconsciousnessanddiedtwodayslater’Moreexamplesentences‘Hewastakentohospitalbyambulancebutneverregainedconsciousnessanddiedaweeklater.’‘Adverseeventsincludeariskofrespiratoryarrest,hypotension,andimpairedconsciousness.’‘Hebeganmoaningandgroaningoncehestartedtoregainconsciousnessandbecomeawareofthepaininhishead.’‘HeneverregainedconsciousnessanddiedinhospitalonNewYear'sDay.’‘ShewastakentotheBostonMedicalCentrebutneverregainedconsciousness,anddiedfromheadandchestinjuries.’‘Buthedevelopedbraindamage,failedtoregainconsciousnessanddiedthreedaysafterthecrash.’‘Secondly,peoplewithheadinjuryandimpairedconsciousnessareunabletogiveinformedconsent.’‘Aftertheyregainconsciousness,letthemrestquietlyinasafeplace.’‘Thosewhorecoverconsciousnessoftenhavesomeparalysis,whichcanbesevere.’‘Withouttreatmentpeoplewithhypothermiacanrapidlybecomeveryill,loseconsciousnessanddie.’‘Onceheregainsconsciousnessanassessmentofbraindamagecanbemade.’‘Oneachoccasionshewasunconsciousforafewsecondsbeforeregainingconsciousness.’‘Hehadsufferedsevereheadinjuriesandfailedtoregainconsciousness,dyingtwoweekslater.’‘Assoonasheregainedconsciousnessafteradayinthehospital,hewasfacedwiththeamputationdecision.’‘Hebelievesheblackedoutatleastfivetimesbeforeheregainedconsciousnessintheshallowsbytheriverbank.’‘Whensheregainedconsciousness,shewasonaventilatorwithatubedownhernose.’‘Hediedinhisfifty-eighthyearinthecourseofthefollowingeveningwithouthavingregainedconsciousness.’‘Sheisblindedbythefallandregainsconsciousnesswithunseenthingspeckingather.’‘Heistoldthatsurgerywentwell,butthatthemanhasnotyetregainedconsciousness.’‘Thedoctortoldhimtobringherinifshedidn'tregainconsciousnessinhalfanhour.’Synonymsawareness,wakefulness,alertness,responsiveness,sentienceViewsynonyms2Aperson'sawarenessorperceptionofsomething.‘heracuteconsciousnessofLuke'spresence’Moreexamplesentences‘Inthiselectioncampaign,weaimtoraisethepoliticalconsciousnessofmassesofpeople.’‘ItwasthePopulistswhomadeastartindevelopingthepoliticalconsciousnessofordinarypeople.’‘ThepoliticalconsciousnessisnotasclearandcoherentasitwasinthegreatdaysofradicalHollywood.’‘OnecannotdenythepowerfulimpactthesettlementmadeonthenationalconsciousnessandprideofAmericans.’‘Themeansandthemodeofproduction,inturn,determinethesocialconsciousness.’‘Admittedlyitwasacoupleofyearsbeforeitbegantomakeanimpressiononthepublicconsciousness.’‘Iawokeinthenightoutofblessedsleeptothedepressingconsciousnessofthepain.’‘How,then,wasthepoliticalconsciousnessoftheworkingclasstobedeveloped?’‘Thisisabigsteptowardsraisingthepoliticalconsciousnessoftheworkingclass.’‘Sowhyisitthatthisterriblescourgehasessentiallydisappearedfromourculturalconsciousness?’‘Historicalrecordsrevealacertainconsciousnessofthepassagefromyouthtoadulthood.’‘Wherewerethepoliticalprisonersinthestudentconsciousnessofthelatenineties?’‘Thisisthefalseconsciousnessthatamaterialistoutlookseekstoimposeonus.’‘Thatdoesn'tseemtorufflethefeathersoftheAmericanconsciousnessormakethemfeelinadequate.’‘IncreasedconsciousnessofempireandrespectfortheclarityofFrenchclassicismhadmuchtodowiththischange.’‘Scienceneedsiconslikethistolodgeitsideaswithinthepublicconsciousness.’‘Ihavepursuedthisthoughtthroughart,literatureandthereligiousconsciousnessofman.’‘Environmentalconsciousnessisnowdrivenbythebeliefthatnaturemustbesavedoratleastprotectedfromhumanbeings.’‘Theycanrestsafeintheknowledgethattheyhavestampedtheirprinciplesonthepublicconsciousnessforaverylongtimetocome.’‘ItisnosecretthatsuchanexpectationisnotyetapartofthenationalconsciousnessofIndonesia.’Synonymsawarenessof,knowledgeoftheexistenceof,alertnessto,sensitivityto,realizationof,cognizanceof,mindfulnessof,perceptionof,apprehensionof,recognitionofViewsynonyms2.1Thefactofawarenessbythemindofitselfandtheworld.‘consciousnessemergesfromtheoperationsofthebrain’Moreexamplesentences‘MyconsciousnessandmysenseofselfdoseemvitaltomebeingwhoIam.’‘Whatwearesupposingtobeabsentinthezombie'smindisjustphenomenalconsciousness.’‘Ifwearegoingtousethecharacteristicsofourconsciousnessasanargumentagainstfreewill,thenwhatdoesthatsay?’‘Havewegrownintoorganismsofthought,definedasmuchbyourwaysofthinkingandourconsciousnessesasbyourphysicalbodies?’‘Infact,unifiedconsciousnesscanbreakdowninwhatlooktobetwodistinctways.’‘Shallwestartoffthenbydrawingadistinctionbetweenconsciousnessandmind?’‘Tohaveanymentalstatesormentallifeatall,abeingmusthavesomeawarenessorconsciousness.’‘Thereasonhegivesisthatthereisapluralityofconsciousnesses,andtherealsoexistplurallythequalitiesofdesire,hatred,effort,pleasure,andpain.’‘Studyingconsciousnesstellsusmoreabouthowtheworldisfundamentallystrange.’‘Atthetimeofinitiation,thedisciplesexperiencethetruenature,oratleastglimpsethewisdomoftheirmindandthewisdomenergiesoftheirconsciousnesses,mentaleventsandphysicalelements.’‘Ifourthoughtsandconsciousnessesdonotdependontheactualsubstancesinourbrainsbutratheronthestructures,patterns,andrelationshipsbetwe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