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conscious[1,adjective] conscious[2,noun] class-conscious eco-conscious self-conscious

Main Entry: ¹con·scious
Pronunciation: 'kän(t)-sh&s
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin conscius, from com- + scire to know
1 : perceiving, apprehending, or noticing with a degree of controlled thought or observation <conscious of having succeeded> <was conscious that someone was watching>
2 archaic : sharing another's knowledge or awareness of an inward state or outward fact
3 : personally felt <conscious guilt>
4 : capable of or marked by thought, will, design, or perception
5 : SELF-CONSCIOUS
6 : having mental faculties undulled by sleep, faintness, or stupor : AWAKE <became conscious after the anesthesia wore off>
7 : done or acting with critical awareness <a conscious effort to do better>
8 a : likely to notice, consider , or appraise <a bargain-conscious shopper> b : being concerned or interested <a budget-conscious businessman> c : marked by strong feelings or notions <a race-conscious society>
synonym see AWARE
- con·scious·ly adverb