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1. consciousness
noun. ['ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs'] an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation.
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Antonyms
Etymology
- -ness (English)
- conscious (English)
- conscius (Latin)
Rhymes with Consciousness
- abruptness
- absoluteness
- acuteness
- adonis
- aggressiveness
- agribusiness
- airworthiness
- alertness
- aloofness
- alumnus
- anise
- anus
- appropriateness
- arbitrariness
- assertiveness
- astuteness
- attentiveness
- attractiveness
- awareness
- awfulness
Sentences with consciousness
1. Noun, singular or mass
The organism will soon lose consciousness and will die if oxygen is not quickly restored.
Quotes about consciousness
1. At no point do I wish to be in conflict with any man or masculine thought. It doesn't enter my consciousness. Art is anonymous. It's not competitive with men. It's a complementary contribution.
- Barbara Hepworth
2. I would argue that nothing gives life more purpose than the realization that every moment of consciousness is a precious and fragile gift.
- Steven Pinker
3. …because nerds like us are allowed to be unironically enthusiastic about stuff… Nerds are allowed to love stuff, like jump-up-and-down-in-the-chair-can’t-control-yourself love it. Hank, when people call people nerds, mostly what they’re saying is ‘you like stuff.’ Which is just not a good insult at all. Like, ‘you are too enthusiastic about the miracle of human consciousness’.
- John Green
2. self-consciousness
noun. ['ˌsɛlfˈkɑːnʃəsnəs'] embarrassment deriving from the feeling that others are critically aware of you.
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3. self-consciousness
noun. ['ˌsɛlfˈkɑːnʃəsnəs'] self-awareness plus the additional realization that others are similarly aware of you.
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4. consciousness-altering_drug
noun. a drug that can produce mood changes and distorted perceptions.