subconsciousness

Definition of Subconsciousness in English :

1. subconsciousness

a state of mind not immediately available to consciousness

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Subconsciousness

adjective

1.

acting or existing without one's awareness

subconscious motive

noun

2. psychoanalysis

that part of the mind which is on the fringe of consciousness and contains material of which it is possible to become aware by redirecting attention

Compare preconscious (sense 2), unconscious (sense 5)

adjective

1.

occurring without conscious perception, or with only slight perception, on the part of the individual

said of mental processes and reactions

2.

not fully conscious; imperfectly aware

adj.

Not wholly conscious; partially or imperfectly conscious: subconscious perceptions.

n.

The part of the mind below the level of conscious perception. Often used with the.