consciousness
Translation
consciousness, awareness
Examples
The patient regained consciousness this morning.
The patient regained consciousness this morning.
He has a strong social consciousness.
He has a strong social consciousness.
Grammar Patterns
((noun)) to regain/lose consciousness The patient regained consciousness this morning.
((noun)) a sense/level of consciousness He has a strong social consciousness.
Similar Words
Synonyms: awareness, sentience, perception; Antonyms: unconsciousness
Etymology
From Latin 'conscius' (knowing, aware) plus the suffix '-ness', which indicates a state or condition.
Memory Tips
This is the noun form of the adjective 'conscious'. If you are 'conscious', you have 'consciousness'.