Conscious - definition of conscious by The Free Dictionary

Consciousness is a noun. You can refer to your mind and thoughts as your consciousness. Doubts were starting to enter into my consciousness. If you lose ... Conscious-definitionofconsciousbyTheFreeDictionaryhttps://www.thefreedictionary.com/consciousPrinterFriendly consciousAlsofoundin:Thesaurus,Medical,Encyclopedia,Wikipedia.Relatedtoconscious:Conscioussedation consciousaware;capableofthoughtorwill:aconsciousdecision;cognizant:Shewasconsciousofthestrangerstandingclosetoher.Nottobeconfusedwith:conscience–recognitionofdifferencebetweenrightandwrong:Hisconsciencebotheredhimwhenhecheatedonthetest.Abused,Confused,&MisusedWordsbyMaryEmbreeCopyright©2007,2013byMaryEmbreecon·scious (kŏn′shəs)adj.1.a.Characterizedbyorhavinganawarenessofone'senvironmentandone'sownexistence,sensations,andthoughts.SeeSynonymsataware.b.Mentallyperceptiveoralert;awake:Thepatientremainedfullyconsciousafterthelocalanestheticwasadministered.2.Capableofthought,will,orperception:thedevelopmentofconsciouslifeontheplanet.3.Subjectivelyknownorfelt:consciousremorse.4.Intentionallyconceivedordone;deliberate:aconsciousinsult;madeaconsciousefforttospeakmoreclearly.5.Inwardlyattentiveorsensitivetosomething:Ashespoke,hebecameincreasinglyconsciousofhishigh-pitchedvoice.6.Showingawarenessoforpreoccupationwithsomething.Oftenusedincombination:acost-consciousapproachtohealthcare;avalue-consciousshopper.n.Inpsychoanalysis,thecomponentofwakingawarenessperceptiblebyapersonatanygiveninstant;consciousness.[FromLatincōnscius:com-,com-+scīre,toknow;seeskei-inIndo-Europeanroots.]con′scious·lyadv.AmericanHeritage®DictionaryoftheEnglishLanguage,FifthEdition.Copyright©2016byHoughtonMifflinHarcourtPublishingCompany.PublishedbyHoughtonMifflinHarcourtPublishingCompany.Allrightsreserved.conscious(ˈkɒnʃəs)adj1.a.alertandawake;notsleepingorcomatoseb.awareofone'ssurroundings,one'sownthoughtsandmotivations,etc2.a.awareofandgivingvalueoremphasistoaparticularfactorphenomenon:Iamconsciousofyourgreatkindnesstome.b.(incombination):clothes-conscious.3.donewithfullawareness;deliberate:aconsciouseffort;consciousrudeness.4.(Psychology)a.denotingorrelatingtoapartofthehumanmindthatisawareofaperson'sself,environment,andmentalactivityandthattoacertainextentdetermineshischoicesofactionb.(asnoun):theconsciousisonlyasmallpartofthemind.[C17:fromLatinconsciussharingknowledge,fromcom-with+scīretoknow]ˈconsciouslyadvˈconsciousnessnCollinsEnglishDictionary–CompleteandUnabridged,12thEdition2014©HarperCollinsPublishers1991,1994,1998,2000,2003,2006,2007,2009,2011,2014con•scious(ˈkɒnʃəs)adj.1.awareofone'sownexistence,sensations,thoughts,surroundings,etc.2.fullyawareofsomething:notconsciousofthepassageoftime.3.havingthementalfacultiesfullyactive:tobeconsciousduringanoperation.4.knowntooneself;felt:consciousguilt.5.awareofwhatoneisdoing.6.awareofoneself;self-conscious.7.deliberate;intentional:aconsciouseffort.8.acutelyawareoforconcernedabout:money-conscious.n.9.theconscious,Psychoanal.thepartofthemindcomprisingpsychicmaterialofwhichtheindividualisaware.[1625–35;