Main Entry: ¹sub·con·scious

Pronunciation: \ˌsəb-ˈkän-chəs, ˈsəb-\

Function: adjective

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