consciousness
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/ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/
🇬🇧
/ˈkɒnʃəsnəs/
noun
C1
being awake and aware of your surroundings
After the accident, it took hours for him to regain consciousness.
C1
knowing that something exists or is happening
His consciousness of the problem made him act quickly.
C1
the thoughts and beliefs of a person or group
The movement raised people's social consciousness about equality.
translation
being awake and aware of your surroundings; knowing that something exists or is happening; the thoughts and beliefs of a person or group
Word Forms
Plural
consciousnesses