Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
un·con·scious \\ˌən-ˈkän(t)-shəs\\ adjective DATE 1712
1.
a. not knowing or perceiving : not aware
b. free from self-awareness2.
a. not possessing mind or consciousness
unconscious matter
b.
(1) not marked by conscious thought, sensation, or feeling
unconscious motivation
(2) of or relating to the unconscious
c. having lost consciousness
was unconscious for three days3. not consciously held or deliberately planned or carried out
an unconscious bias
•
un·con·scious·ly adverb
•
un·con·scious·ness nounnoun DATE circa 1912
: the part of mental life that does not ordinarily enter the individual's awareness yet may influence behavior and perception or be revealed (as in slips of the tongue or in dreams)
unconscious
unconscious (adj.) 1712, "unaware, not marked by conscious thought," from un- (1) "not" + conscious. Meaning "temporarily insensible, knocked out" is recorded from 1860. In psychology, the noun the unconscious (1884) is a loan-translation of Ger. das Unbewusste. The adj. in this sense is recorded from 1912.
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7
☞ unconsciousun·con·scious /
Qn5kCnFEs;
NAmE -5kB:n- /
adjective1. in a state like sleep because of an injury or illness, and not able to use your senses
无知觉的；昏迷的；不省人事的:
She was knocked unconscious. 她被打昏了。
They found him lying unconscious on the floor. 他们发现他晕倒在地板上。2. (of feelings, thoughts, etc. 感情、思想等) existing or happening without you realizing or being aware; not deliberate or controlled
无意识的；自然流露的:
unconscious desires 自然流露的欲望
The brochure is full of unconscious humour. 这本小册子妙趣横生。⇨ compare
subconscious
adj.
3. ~ of sb / sth not aware of sb / sth; not noticing sth; not conscious
未察觉；未意识到；未注意
SYN oblivious to
:
She is unconscious of the effect she has on people. 她没有察觉自己对大众的影响。
He was quite unconscious of the danger. 他丝毫没有意识到危险。
OPP conscious
nounthe unconscious
[sing.]
(psychology 心) the part of a person's mind with thoughts, feelings, etc. that they are not aware of and cannot control but which can sometimes be understood by studying their behaviour or dreams
无意识(不察觉的心理活动)⇨ compare
subconscious
n.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English
Oxford Collocations dictionary for students of Englishunconscious
adj.
1 in a state that is like sleep
VERBS appear, be, lie, look They found her lying unconscious on the floor. | become | remain | batter sb, beat sb, kick sb, knock sb, leave sb, render sb He was knocked unconscious by the impact. The attack left her unconscious.
ADV. deeply | completely | almost | still 2 unconscious of sb/sth not aware of sb/sth
VERBS appear, be, seem
ADV. quite, totally Parents are often quite unconscious of the ways in which they influence their children.
3 done without you being aware of it
VERBS be, seem
ADV. deeply | quite, totally, wholly These impulses are often totally unconscious. | largely
unconscious adj.
⇨ unconscious
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
un·consciousI. \|ən+\
adjective1.
a. : not knowing or perceiving
: not aware
< seemed quite unconscious of her scrutiny — A.T.Quiller-Couch >
< happily unconscious of the new calamity at home — Charles Dickens >
b. : free from self-awareness
< would never again be quite the same unconscious creature — John Galsworthy >2.
a. : not possessing mind or consciousness
: nonconscious
< unconscious matter >
b.
(1) : not marked by conscious thought, sensation, or feeling
< unconscious processes behind conscious mental states >
(2) : of or relating to the unconscious
c. : having no consciousness for the time being
< he lay inert, breathing heavily and unconscious — Dorothy Sayers >3. : not consciously held, exercised, or displayed
: not realized
< found in the countryside the profound, unconscious content that animals find — Rose Macaulay >
< unconscious bias >4. : not deliberately planned, organized, or carried out
: not consciously directed
< is language an unconscious collective growth, with a life of its own, beyond individual control — A.L.Guérard >
< the unconscious choice of words — W.F.Mackey >
•
un·con·scious·ly adverb
•
un·con·scious·ness nounII. noun1. : the absolute principle of the universe according to the doctrine of panpneumatism
2. : the greater part of the psychic apparatus accumulated through life experience that is not ordinarily integrated or available to consciousness yet is manifested as a powerful motive force in overt behavior especially in neurosis and is often revealed (as through dreams, slips of the tongue, or dissociated acts)
3. : collective unconscious
— compare
subconscious
Search result show the entry is found in:
racial unconscious
, or
collective unconscious