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subconscious

/sʌbˈkɒn.ʃəs/

EN

The part of the mind that influences thoughts or behaviors without a person being consciously aware of it; existing or operating outside of conscious awareness.

Many habits are formed by repeated cues that our subconscious picks up on over time.

Etymology

Coined in the mid-19th century from the prefix sub- meaning 'below, beneath' + conscious, to describe mental activity occurring beneath full conscious awareness.

Translations

简体中文
潜意识,下意识
繁體中文
潛意識,下意識
日本語
潜在意識,無意識
한국어
잠재의식,무의식
Deutsch
Unterbewusstsein,unterbewusst
Español
subconsciente,inconsciente
Português
subconsciente,inconsciente
Français
subconscient,inconscient
Tiếng Việt
tiềm thức,vô thức

Related Words

unconsciouspreconsciousmindpsychebehavior