consciousness

Plural

consciousnesses

1. 1.The state of being conscious or aware; awareness.

   • Consciousness is universal and precedes even the formation of our solar system.
   • Yet this is the level of organisation that does the actual thinking, and is, presumably, the seat of consciousness.
   • Although the Celebrity was almost impervious to sarcasm, he was now beginning to exhibit visible signs of uneasiness, the consciousness dawning upon him that his eccentricity was not receiving the ovation it merited.

2. 2.A being with cognition.

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Everyday conversation

Rare

General reading & writing

Uncommon

Academic

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Literature

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Synonyms

• awareness

Word family

• conscious