subconscious
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adjective \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
See First Known Use of SUBCONSCIOUS
circa 1834
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2subconscious
nounDefinition of SUBCONSCIOUS
: the mental activities just below the threshold of consciousness
Examples of SUBCONSCIOUS
- A person's behavior can be influenced by urges that exist only in the subconscious.
- Those feelings had been hidden in her subconscious.
First Known Use of SUBCONSCIOUS
1886
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