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subconscious

sub·con·scious

subconscious

 
pronunciation:
suhb kan shs
parts of speech:
adjective, noun
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part of speech: adjective
definition: designating those mental activities that are beyond one's awareness.
She was driven by subconscious motives.Some of my fears are subconscious.
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part of speech: noun
definition: in a single individual or in humans generally, all mental and emotional activities and processes occurring beyond awareness (prec. by "the").
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derivations: subconsciously (adv.), subconsciousness (n.)
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