subconscious
1sub·con·scious
adj \ˌsəb-ˈkän-chəs, ˈsəb-\Definition of SUBCONSCIOUS
1
: existing in the mind but not immediately available to consciousness : affecting thought, feeling, and behavior without entering awareness <subconscious motives> <a subconscious reflex>
2
: imperfectly conscious : partially but not fully aware <the persistence of subconscious dream activity for several minutes after waking—Psychological Abstracts>
—sub·con·scious·ly adverb
—sub·con·scious·ness noun
