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unconscious

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un·con·scious  (n-knshs)
adj.
1. Lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception; not conscious.
2. Temporarily lacking consciousness.
3. Occurring in the absence of conscious awareness or thought: unconscious resentment; unconscious fears.
4. Without conscious control; involuntary or unintended: an unconscious mannerism.
n.
The division of the mind in psychoanalytic theory containing elements of psychic makeup, such as memories or repressed desires, that are not subject to conscious perception or control but that often affect conscious thoughts and behavior.

un·conscious·ly adv.
un·conscious·ness n.

unconscious
Adjective
1. unable to notice or respond to things which one would normally be aware of through the senses; insensible or comatose
2. not aware of one's actions or behaviour: unconscious of his failure
3. not realized or intended: unconscious duplicity
4. coming from or produced by the unconscious: unconscious mental processes
Noun
Psychoanal the part of the mind containing instincts, impulses, and ideas that are not available for direct examination
unconsciously adv
unconsciousness n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.unconsciousunconscious - that part of the mind wherein psychic activity takes place of which the person is unaware
mind, psyche, nous, brain, head - that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reason; "his mind wandered"; "I couldn't get his words out of my head"
superego - (psychoanalysis) that part of the unconscious mind that acts as a conscience
id - (psychoanalysis) primitive instincts and energies underlying all psychic activity
Adj.1.unconsciousunconscious - not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead; "lay unconscious on the floor"
asleep - in a state of sleep; "were all asleep when the phone rang"; "fell asleep at the wheel"
incognizant, unaware - (often followed by `of') not aware; "seemed unaware of the scrutiny"; "unaware of the danger they were in"; "unaware of the newborn hope"; "the most unaware person I've known"
insensible - incapable of physical sensation; "insensible to pain"; "insensible earth"
involuntary, nonvoluntary, unvoluntary - not subject to the control of the will; "involuntary manslaughter"; "involuntary servitude"; "an involuntary shudder"; "It (becoming a hero) was involuntary. They sank my boat"- John F.Kennedy
conscious - knowing and perceiving; having awareness of surroundings and sensations and thoughts; "remained conscious during the operation"; "conscious of his faults"; "became conscious that he was being followed"
2.unconsciousunconscious - without conscious volition          
involuntary, nonvoluntary, unvoluntary - not subject to the control of the will; "involuntary manslaughter"; "involuntary servitude"; "an involuntary shudder"; "It (becoming a hero) was involuntary. They sank my boat"- John F.Kennedy
3.unconsciousunconscious - (followed by `of') not knowing or perceiving; "happily unconscious of the new calamity at home"- Charles Dickens
incognizant, unaware - (often followed by `of') not aware; "seemed unaware of the scrutiny"; "unaware of the danger they were in"; "unaware of the newborn hope"; "the most unaware person I've known"

unconscious
adjective 1. senseless, knocked out, out cold (informal) out, stunned, numb, dazed, blacked out (informal) in a coma, comatose, stupefied, asleep, out for the count (informal) insensible, dead to the world (informal) << OPPOSITE awake
adjective 2. unaware, ignorant, oblivious, unsuspecting, lost to, blind to, in ignorance, unknowing << OPPOSITE aware
Translations
unconscious [ʌnˈkɔnʃəs] adjsin sentido (= unaware); inconsciente
n the unconscious → el inconsciente;
to knock sb unconscious → dejar a algn sin sentido

unconscious [ʌnˈkɔnʃəs] adjsans connaissance, évanoui(e) (= unaware);
unconscious (of) → inconscient(e) (de) n the unconscious → l'inconscient m;
to knock sb unconscious → assommer qn

unconscious [ʌnˈkɔnʃəs] adj (in faint) → bewusstlos (= unaware);
unconscious of → nicht bewusst +gen n the unconscious → das Unbewusste;
to knock sb unconscious → jdn bewusstlos schlagen

unconscious [ʌnˈkɔnʃəs] adjprivo/a di sensi, svenuto/a (= unaware); inconsapevole, inconscio/a
n the unconscious → l'inconscio;
to knock sb unconscious → far perdere i sensi a qn con un pugno

unconscious
adj unconscious [anˈkonʃəs]
1 senseless or stunned, eg because of an accident She was unconscious for three days after the crash. bewusteloos فاقِد الشُّعور، مُغْمى عَلَيْه несъзнаващ v bezvědomí bevidstløs bewußtlos αναίσθητος (π.χ. μετά από ατύχημα) inconsciente teadvuseta بیهوش tajuton inconscient חֲסַר-הַכָּרָה बेहोश bez svijesti eszméletlen meðvitundarlaus incosciente 意識不明の be sąmonės bez samaņas pengsan bewusteloos bevisstløs nieprzytomny inconsciente inconştient потерявший сознание v bezvedomí nezavesten nesvestan medvetslös ซึ่งไม่ได้สติ kendinden geçmiş, baygın, bayılmış 無知覺的 той, що втратив свідомість, непритомний بے ہوش bất tỉnh
2 not aware He was unconscious of having said anything rude. onbewus غَيْر واعٍ несъзнателен netušící uvidende om unbewußt χωρίς επίγνωση inconsciente, que no se da cuenta de algo mitteteadlik بی اطلاع tietämätön inconscient (de) לא מוּדָע अनजान nesvjestan nincs tudatában vminek óvitandi inconsapevole 気づかない nesuvokiantis nezinošs; nesaprotošs tdk sedar zich niet bewust uvitende nieświadomy desconhecedor inconştient (de) не сознающий netušiaci nezaveden nesvestan omedveten ซึ่งไม่รู้ habersiz, farkında değil 昏迷的 несвідомий غافل، بے خبر không có ý thức 昏迷
3 unintentional Her prejudice is quite unconscious. onbedoeld غَيْر مَقْصود непреднамерен neúmyslný ubevidst unabsichtlich ασυναίσθητος, ακούσιος inconsciente alateadlik غیر عمدی alitajuinen inconscient לא מוּדָע अनैच्छिक nenamjeran nem tudatos; akaratlan ómeðvitaður, óviljandi inconsapevole 意図しない nesąmoningas neapzināts tdk sengaja onbewust ubevisst nie zamierzony inconsciente neintenţionat невольный neúmyselný nenameren nenameran oavsiktlig ที่ไม่จงใจ kasıtsız 無意識的 ненавмисний غير ارادي vô tình
n
the deepest level of the mind, the processes of which are revealed only through eg psychoanalysis the secrets of the unconscious. onderbewussyn عَقْل اللأوعي، اللاشُعور подсъзнание nevědomí underbevidsthed das Unbewußte ασυνείδητο inconsciente alateadvus ضمیر ناخودآگاه piilotajunta inconscient תַּת-הַהַכָּרָה अचेतन podsvijest a tudatalatti dulvitund, undirmeðvitund inconscio 無意識 pasąmonė zemapziņa fikiran bawah sedar het onbewuste underbevissthet, det ubevisste podświadomość inconsciente inconştient подсознание podvedomie podzavest podsvest det undermedvetna จิตใต้สำนึก bilinç altı, şuur altı 無意識 підсвідоме لاشعور tiềm thức
adv unˈconsciously
unintentionally, or without being aware She unconsciously addressed me by the wrong name. onbewus بصورَةٍ لأواعِيَه подсъзнателно nevědomky ubevidst unabsichtlich ασυναίσθητα, ακούσια inconscientemente alateadlikult بطور غیر عمدی piilotajuisesti inconsciemment לא בְּמוּדָע अनभिप्रेत podsvjesno akaratlanul óviljandi, óvitandi inconsciamente, inconsapevolmente うっかり nesąmoningai, savaime neapzināti; nevilšus dgn tdk sengaja onbewust uvitende, utilsiktet nieświadomie inconscientemente (în mod) inconştient невольно podvedome; mimovoľne podzavestno podsvesno omedvetet โดยไม่รู้ตัว farkında olmadan, bilinçsiz olarak 無意識地 підсвідомо; ненавмисно لاشعوري طور پر một cách vô tình
n unˈconsciousness
bewusteloosheid اللأوعْي безсъзнание nevědomí; bezvědomí bevidstløshed die Bewußtlosigkeit αναισθησία inconsciencia, pérdida de conocimiento meelemärkusetus, teadmatus بیهوشی tiedottomuus inconscience; perte de connaissance חוֹסֶר הַכָּרָה अचेतन podsvijest eszméletlenség; tudattalanság meðvitundarleysi inconsapevolezza; (stato d'incoscienza) 無意識 sąmonės nebuvimas bezsamaņa tdk sengaja bewusteloosheid bevisstløshet omdlenie inconsciência inconştienţă; pierdere a cunoştinţei бессознательное состояние podvedomie; bezvedomie nezavest podsvest medvetslöshet, omedvetande จิตไร้สำนึก farkında olmayış, bilinçsizlik 無意識 підсвідомість بے ہوشي، بے خبري sự vô tình


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It is matter of common observation that "so-and-so does not know his own motives," or that "A is envious of B and malicious about him, but quite unconscious of being so.
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