consciousness B2 Topic:Abstract Ideas US /ˈkɑnʃəsnəs/ UK /ˈkɒnʃəsnəs/ See IPA manual Freq #5064 Meanings 1 noun The state of being awake and able to think and notice things. He lost consciousness for a few seconds after the fall. 2 noun Awareness of something, especially a shared awareness in a group. The campaign raised public consciousness about climate change. Thesaurus Synonyms 2 noun · awareness of something,... awareness More witfulness ↔ Opposites unconsciousness Word family Forms consciousnesses Derived forms consciousness-raisingdysconsciousnesssuper-consciousnesssupraconsciousnessunself-consciousnesswitness-consciousness Related forms being-for-itselfconscienceconscious Etymology AI details From conscious + -ness. Topics Abstract Ideas External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # consciousness **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈkɑnʃəsnəs/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈkɒnʃəsnəs/ **Frequency rank:** 5064 ## Meanings 1. The state of being awake and able to think and notice things. 2. Awareness of something, especially a shared awareness in a group. ## Examples - He lost consciousness for a few seconds after the fall. - The campaign raised public consciousness about climate change. ## Synonyms - awareness - witfulness ## Antonyms - unconsciousness ## Derived Forms - consciousness-raising - dysconsciousness - super-consciousness - supraconsciousness - unself-consciousness - witness-consciousness ## Related Forms - being-for-itself - conscience - conscious ## Etymology From conscious + -ness. ## AI Etymology consciousness is a noun. It is from conscious + -ness. Current senses include the state of being awake and able to think and notice things and awareness of something, especially a shared awareness in a group. Derived forms include consciousness-raising, dysconsciousness, super-consciousness, supraconsciousness, and unself-consciousness. Related words include being-for-itself, conscience, and conscious. ## Topics - Abstract Ideas markdown