Bewusstseinslage

noun

Be·wusst·seins·la·ge | \ bə-ˈvu̇st-ˌzīn(t)s-ˌlägə, -ˌzīnz-\

plural Bewusstseinslagen\ bə-ˈvu̇st-ˌzīn(t)s-ˌlägən , -ˌzīnz- \

Definition of Bewusstseinslage

psychology

: a state of consciousness or a feeling devoid of sensory components

History and Etymology for Bewusstseinslage

German, from bewusstsein consciousness (from bewusst conscious—past participle of bewissen to know, from be- + wissen to know, from Old High German wizzan—+ sein being, from sein to be, from Old High German sīn) + lage situation, from Old High German lāga act of laying; akin to Old High German ligen to lie