Definition of CONSCIOUSNESS (original) (raw)

: the quality or state of being aware especially of something within oneself

: the state or fact of being conscious of an external object, state, or fact

: awareness

especially : concern for some social or political cause

The organization aims to raise the political consciousness of teenagers.

: the state of being characterized by sensation, emotion, volition, and thought : mind

: the totality of conscious states of an individual

: the normal state of conscious life

: the upper level of mental life of which the person is aware as contrasted with unconscious processes

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Examples of consciousness in a Sentence

The medication caused her to enter an altered state of consciousness. The events have become part of the national consciousness. He hopes that he can raise public consciousness of the disease.

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Symptoms of methanol poisoning resemble over-consumption of alcohol, like nausea, dizziness, loss of consciousness, and vomiting. —Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025 Moderate to severe symptoms include a high fever or severe respiratory symptoms, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, and altered consciousness or seizures. —Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025 Albert Camus famously saw it as a parable of the human condition: Life is meaningless, and consciousness of this meaninglessness is torture. —Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2025 Some people may have an anaphylactic reaction, which is a medical emergency, and may include symptoms such as swelling of the tongue or throat, wheezing, difficulty breathing, dizziness and loss of consciousness. —Hatty Willmoth, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for consciousness