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1subconscious
adjective sub·con·scious \ˌsəb-ˈkän(t)-shəs, ˈsəb-\
: existing in the part of the mind that a person is not aware of : existing in the mind but not consciously known or felt
Full Definition of SUBCONSCIOUS
: existing in the mind but not immediately available to consciousness <a subconscious motive>
— sub·con·scious·ly adverb
— sub·con·scious·ness noun
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First Known Use of SUBCONSCIOUS
circa 1834
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2subconscious
noun
: the part of a person's mind that has ideas, feelings, etc., that the person is not aware of
Full Definition of SUBCONSCIOUS
: the mental activities just below the threshold of consciousness
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First Known Use of SUBCONSCIOUS
1886
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