Definition of preconscious
: not present in consciousness but capable of being recalled without encountering any inner resistance or repression
preconsciously
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1860
First Known Use of preconscious
1860
preconscious
Definition of preconscious
: the preconscious part of the psyche especially in psychoanalysis
1913
First Known Use of preconscious
1913
Medical Dictionary
Medical Definition of preconscious
: not present in consciousness but capable of being recalled without encountering any inner resistance or repression
preconsciously
adverbpreconscious
Medical Definition of preconscious
: the preconscious part of the psyche especially in psychoanalysis—called also foreconscious
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