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subconscious

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) subconscious (adjective)
  2. 2) subconscious (noun)

1sub·con·scious

adj \ˌsəb-ˈkän(t)-shəs, ˈsəb-\

Definition of SUBCONSCIOUS

: existing in the mind but not immediately available to consciousness <a subconscious motive>
— sub·con·scious·ly adverb
— sub·con·scious·ness noun
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First Known Use of SUBCONSCIOUS

circa 1834

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