Meaning of unconscious in English

unconscious

adjective

/ʌnˈkɑːn.ʃəs/ uk

/ʌnˈkɒn.ʃəs/

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in the state of not being awake and not aware of things around you, especially as the result of a head injury:

She was hit on the head by a stone and knocked unconscious.

An unconscious thought or feeling is one that you do not know you have:

my unconscious desire to impress him

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Some thug knocked him unconscious.
She was found unconscious and bleeding.
Helen was unconscious and hooked up to a life support machine.
He seems to be driven by an unconscious desire to do better than everyone else.
All humans possess the unconscious need to be loved.

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unconscious

noun

/ʌnˈkɑːn.ʃəs/ uk

/ʌnˈkɒn.ʃəs/

the unconscious

the part of your mind that contains feelings and thoughts that you do not know about, and that influences the way you behave

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(Definition of unconscious from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

unconscious | Intermediate English

unconscious

adjective [ not gradable ]

/ʌnˈkɑn·ʃəs/

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not conscious :

The fall from his horse knocked him unconscious for several minutes.

Unconscious feelings or actions are ones you are not completely aware of:

unconscious anxiety

There’s an unconscious classification within the group.

unconsciously

adverb us

/ʌnˈkɑn·ʃəs·li/

He unconsciously assumes that everyone agrees with him.

unconscious

noun [ U ]

specialized

/ʌnˈkɑn·ʃəs/

(in psychoanalysis) the part of the mind you are not aware of but which influences behavior

(Definition of unconscious from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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unconscious

The real question is how much design has gone into the unconscious part of the communication.

From NPR

He was unconscious for 14 days after being blown up.

From Huffington Post

But it's an example of the unconscious sexism that has historically gone unquestioned in the game industry.

From Ars Technica

It could be an unconscious bias -- and perhaps, once brought to his attention, the hiring manager would take steps to change his practices.

From Slate Magazine

Perhaps the decision to do this wasn't a decision, though -- perhaps it was unconscious.

From The Atlantic

General anesthesia involves a drug concoction that renders you unconscious, takes away your pain, and induces amnesia.

From CNN

She was unconscious by the time they secured her in the ambulance.

From ABC News

He argued that the unconscious has a critical role in the formation of our concept of self.

From CNN

The conscious mind merely confabulates stories that try to make sense of what the unconscious mind is doing of its own accord.

From NPR

Any biases are almost certainly unconscious, but that doesn't make their aggregate impact any less problematic.

From WIRED

The boat was deflated by volunteer rescue workers trying to reach two unconscious men who were discovered among the approximately 71 people aboard the boat.

From ABC News

Anyone drugged, drunk, unconscious or asleep can not, by definition, consent.

From TIME

He was knocked unconscious by the force of the blast and did not awaken until the next month.

From Los Angeles Times

For others, the shame remains unconscious, kept from awareness with characteristic defense mechanisms.

From The Atlantic

I seriously have considered being knocked unconscious before boarding a plane, to be revived when we land.

From The Atlantic

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What is the pronunciation of unconscious?

B2,C2

Translations of unconscious

in Chinese (Traditional)

（尤指因頭部受傷）昏迷的，不省人事的, （想法或感情）無意識的，潛意識的…

Meaning of unconscious in English

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