consciousness

B2 Topic:Psychology & Behavior

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-itselfconscience conscious

Etymology

From conscious + -ness.

Topics

Psychology & Behavior Philosophy & Reasoning Abstract Ideas

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# 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
- Psychology & Behavior
- Philosophy & Reasoning
- Abstract Ideas

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