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Definition consciousness in American English

consciousness noun

noun
/ˈkɑnʃəsnəs/
1

the state of being awake and able to hear, see, and think

Example

He lay there, drifting in and out of consciousness.

Example

The pain was so bad that I lost consciousness.

Example

She fell into a coma and never regained consciousness.

Synonyms and related words
awake conscious waking
2

the knowledge or understanding that something exists or is important

Example

We want to increase students' consciousness of health issues.

Synonyms and related words
knowledge understanding information
3

someone's mind and thoughts

Example

The sound of the fighting receded from my consciousness.

Synonyms and related words
ambivert analyse analysis
3.1

the beliefs, thoughts, and feelings of a group of people

Example

Individual freedom is a powerful notion in the U.S. popular consciousness.

Example

political/national/public consciousness

Synonyms and related words
theory culture philosophy
Definition consciousness in American English