preconscious

adjective

pre·con·scious | \ (ˌ)prē-ˈkän(t)-shəs

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Definition of preconscious

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: not present in consciousness but capable of being recalled without encountering any inner resistance or repression

preconscious

noun

Definition of preconscious (Entry 2 of 2)

: the preconscious part of the psyche especially in psychoanalysis

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Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective Watch the pilot again and marvel as Lynch, the master, the nutcase, so loads each frame with preconscious material—tinnital background river-roar, — James Parker, The Atlantic, "How 'Twin Peaks' Invented Modern Television," 13 May 2017

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“Preconscious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preconscious. Accessed 26 Feb. 2021.

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preconscious

adjective

pre·con·scious | \ -ˈkän-chəs

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Medical Definition of preconscious

(Entry 1 of 2)

: not present in consciousness but capable of being recalled without encountering any inner resistance or repression

preconscious

noun

Medical Definition of preconscious (Entry 2 of 2)

: the preconscious part of the psyche especially in psychoanalysis

— called also foreconscious

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