consciousness

== English == === Etymology === From conscious + -ness. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkɒnʃəsnəs/ (General American, Atlantic Canada) IPA(key): /ˈkɑnʃəsnəs/ (Canada, dialects of the US) IPA(key): /ˈkɒnʃəsnəs/ (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈkɔnʃəsnəs/ (New Zealand) IPA(key): [ˈkɔ̟nʃəsnəs] === Noun === consciousness (countable and uncountable, plural consciousnesses) (uncountable) The state of being conscious or aware; awareness. The state or trait of having cognition and sensation; cognition and sensation themselves. The fact of having knowledge of a particular fact or matter; cognizance. (politics) Acute awareness (of something) and belief in its communal relevance. (countable) A being with cognition. ==== Synonyms ==== awareness witfulness ==== Antonyms ==== unconsciousness ==== Hyponyms ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== conscious conscience ==== Translations ==== === See also === being-for-itself