Consciousness

Pronunciation: /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/

Consciousness (noun)

  1. The state of being awake and able to understand what is happening around you.
  2. The thoughts and feelings in your mind that you are aware of.
  3. The shared beliefs and attitudes of a group of people.

Examples

  • She regained consciousness after the fainting spell.
  • The patient slowly returned to consciousness after surgery.

Common collocations: lose consciousness, regain consciousness, state of consciousness, stream of consciousness, explore consciousness

Synonyms of Consciousness

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Consciousness

  • state of not being aware