| word | unconscious |
|---|---|
| definition | adjective Someone who is unconscious is in a state similar to sleep, usually as the result of a serious injury or a lack of oxygen . By the time ambulancemen arrived he was unconscious. He knew that he might soon lapse into unconsciousness. If you are unconscious of something, you are unaware of it. He himself seemed totally unconscious of his failure. Mr Battersby was apparently quite unconscious of their presence. He watched the game very intently and often unconsciously swung his right leg. If feelings or attitudes are unconscious, you are not aware that you have them, but they show in the way that you behave . Unconscious envy manifests itself very often as this kind of arrogance. 'You're well out of it,' Christopher said with unconscious brutality. She may be trying unconsciously to draw attention to herself. noun Your unconscious is the part of your mind that contains feelings and ideas that you do not know about or cannot control. In examining the content of the unconscious, Freud called into question some deeply-held beliefs. |
| inflections | unconsciousnessunconsciouslyunconsciously |
| cefr-level | B2 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:b2
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