consciousness
n.
awareness of one's surroundings; cognition, ability to perceive
Consciousness
Consciousness
consciousness
Noun
1. an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation; "he lost consciousness"
(antonym) unconsciousness
(hypernym) cognitive state, state of mind
(hyponym) stream of consciousness
2. having knowledge of; "he had no awareness of his mistakes"; "his sudden consciousness of the problem he faced"; "their intelligence and general knowingness was impressive"
(synonym) awareness, cognizance, cognisance, knowingness
(hypernym) knowing
(hyponym) self-awareness
(attribute) aware(p)
Consciousness
(n.)
The state of being conscious; knowledge of one's own existence, condition, sensations, mental operations, acts, etc.
(n.)
Immediate knowledge or perception of the presence of any object, state, or sensation. See the Note under Attention.
(n.)
Feeling, persuasion, or expectation; esp., inward sense of guilt or innocence.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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