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1preconscious
adjective pre·con·scious \(ˌ)prē-ˈkän(t)-shəs\
Definition of PRECONSCIOUS
: not present in consciousness but capable of being recalled without encountering any inner resistance or repression
— pre·con·scious·ly adverb
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First Known Use of PRECONSCIOUS
1860
2preconscious
noun
Definition of PRECONSCIOUS
: the preconscious part of the psyche especially in psychoanalysis
First Known Use of PRECONSCIOUS
circa 1922
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