unconscious

Meanings

• Adjective

  Lack of consciousness or awareness of one's surroundings.

  - "After the accident, the victim was unconscious for several hours."
  - "The patient remained unconscious during the surgery."
  - "When I saw him lying on the floor, I knew he was unconscious."

• Noun

  A state of the mind in which the conscious processes are not in control.

  - "The unconscious mind influences our thoughts and behaviors."
  - "Freud believed that repressed memories are stored in the unconscious."
  - "In psychoanalysis, the unconscious is the source of the id's desires."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˌʌnˈkɑnʃəs/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

down for the count , insentient , lost to the world , oblivious , out of it , out on one's feet , unaware , in the zone , on a roll

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with unconscious
drowsiness , unwindness , blissfulness , obliviousness

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Variants

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unconscious , unconsciously , unconsciousness , unconsciousnesses , unconsciouses , collective unconscious , collective unconsciouses

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Etymology

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From the Latin 'in' meaning 'not' and 'consius' meaning 'aware, knowing'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'unconscious' was first used in English in the late 16th century.

2. The unconscious mind is estimated to process around 11 million bits of information per second, compared to the conscious mind's ability to process around 40 bits per second.

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Related Concepts

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1. Preconscious: The preconscious is a state of awareness that is just below the threshold of conscious awareness. It contains information that is not currently in focus but can be brought into consciousness with little effort.

2. Subconscious: The subconscious is a term used interchangeably with the unconscious, but it often refers specifically to the part of the unconscious that contains repressed memories and desires.

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Culture

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The unconscious has been a significant concept in psychology and psychoanalysis since the late 19th century. It has been explored in depth through the works of Sigmund Freud, Carl Jung, and other prominent figures in the field.

How to Memorize "unconscious"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a light bulb turning off, representing the loss of consciousness.
   - Visualize a deep, dark abyss, representing the unconscious mind.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'unconscious' with the idea of being unaware or oblivious.
   - Associate the word 'unconscious' with the idea of being in a deep sleep or coma.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Upside-down Car' to remember the definition of unconscious: U for 'unaware', P for 'perception', S for 'sleeping', I for 'injured', D for 'dazed', and C for 'comatose'.

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