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/ˌsʌbˈkɒnʃəs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The part of the mind of which one is not fully aware but which nonetheless influences one's feelings and actions.
"His fear of water stemmed from something buried deep in his subconscious."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in the late 19th century from the prefix sub- (meaning 'under' or 'below') + conscious, translating the French term subconscient.
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subconscient
Transliteration: sub-kɔ̃-sjã
"C'est ancré dans mon subconscient."
Unterbewusstsein
Transliteration: ˈʊntɐbəˌvʊstzaɪn
"Das beeinflusst unser Unterbewusstsein."
subconscio
Transliteration: subˈkɔnʃo
"È emerso dal mio subconscio."
subconsciente
Transliteration: subkonˈsjente
"Lo tengo grabado en el subconsciente."
subconsciente
Transliteration: subkõˈsjẽtʃi
"Isso fica no nosso subconsciente."
अवचेतन
Transliteration: avchetan
"यह हमारे अवचेतन मन को प्रभावित करता है।"
潜意识
Transliteration: qián yì shí
"这已经深深印在我的潜意识里了。"
잠재의식
Transliteration: jamjae-uisik
"그것은 나의 잠재의식 속에 남아 있다."
潜在意識
Transliteration: senzai ishiki
"それは私の潜在意識に働きかける。"
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