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subconscious

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌsʌbˈkɑnʃəs/ · UK /ˌsʌbˈkɒnʃəs/

subconscious means: Happening in your mind without you knowing or noticing it.

adjective

OUTSIDE AWARENESSB2

Happening in your mind without you knowing or noticing it.

  • She had a subconscious fear of failure.
  • His choice may reflect a subconscious desire for change.
  • Smells can bring back memories through subconscious processes.

Similar words: unconscious

Opposites: conscious

Common phrases: subconscious fear, subconscious desire, subconscious mind, subconscious influence

noun

HIDDEN MINDB2

The part of your mind that affects your feelings and actions without you noticing it.

  • That memory stayed in her subconscious.
  • Dreams may reveal feelings from the subconscious.
  • His subconscious seemed to be working on the problem overnight.

Similar words: unconscious

Common phrases: the subconscious, your subconscious, deep in someone’s subconscious

Questions about subconscious

What does subconscious mean?

Happening in your mind without you knowing or noticing it.

What is subconscious in other languages?

Türkçe: bilinçaltı · Español: subconsciente · Français: subconscient · Deutsch: unterbewusst · Italiano: subconscio · 日本語: 潜在意識の

How do you pronounce subconscious?

In American English /ˌsʌbˈkɑnʃəs/; in British English /ˌsʌbˈkɒnʃəs/.

How do you use subconscious in a sentence?

She had a subconscious fear of failure. His choice may reflect a subconscious desire for change.

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