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unconscious

noun
 
 
/ʌnˈkɒn.ʃəs/ US  /-ˈkɑːn-/

Definition

the unconscious the part of your mind that contains feelings and thoughts that you do not know about, and that influences the way you behaveScience of psychology and psychoanalysisMind and personalityMind and personalityScience of psychology and psychoanalysis
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