un·con·scious ( n-k n sh s)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·con scious·ly adv.un·con scious·ness n. |
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| Adv. | 1. |  unconsciously - without awareness; "she jumped up unconsciously when he entered the room"consciously - with awareness; "she consciously played with the idea of inviting them" |
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