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UK
/ʌnkˈɒnʃəs/
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[ US /ˌənˈkɑnʃəs/ ]
[ US /ˌənˈkɑnʃəs/ ]
NOUN
- that part of the mind wherein psychic activity takes place of which the person is unaware
ADJECTIVE
-
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
lay unconscious on the floor -
(followed by `of') not knowing or perceiving
happily unconscious of the new calamity at home - without conscious volition
How To Use unconscious In A Sentence
- The recoil from the shot blew James onto his back, unconscious once again.
- We all have implicit or unconscious biases that impact our behavior. Christianity Today
- Some people think that it is difficult to prove the existence of the unconscious mind.
- I unconsciously manipulate situations to my advantage
- In a seemingly unprovoked incident, the attackers hit both men and women in the 16-strong party, with a 72-year-old woman left unconscious.
- If they fail to reproduce their kind, they have failed in their purpose; they are unconsciously ruled by the philoprogenitive passion; it is their raison d'etre, for it they are fed, clothed, trained, bred. Captivity
- Though unconscious of them, such memories are claimed to be significant causal factors in shaping conscious thought and behavior.
- Data from human studies indicate that decompression at 1,000 feet/minute results in excitement and euphoria, followed by sensory dullness, weakness, and unconsciousness.
- Nicola is unconscious, hidden in a ditch by the road. The Sun
- I slipped under the light sheets with her and joined her in complete unconsciousness.
