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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Consciousness \Con"scious*ness\, n. 1. The state of being conscious; knowledge of one's own existence, condition, sensations, mental operations, acts etc Consciousness is thus on the one hand, the recognition by the mind or ``ego'' of its acts and affections; -- in other words the self-affirmation that certain modifications are known by me and that these modifications are mine. --Sir W. Hamilton. 2. Immediate knowledge or perception of the presence of any object, state, or sensation. See the Note under {Attention}. Annihilate the consciousness of the object, you annihilate the consciousness of the operation. --Sir W. Hamilton. And when the steam Which overflowed the soul had passed away A consciousness remained that it had left . . . images and precious thoughts That shall not die, and can not be destroyed. --Wordsworth. The consciousness of wrong brought with it the consciousness of weakness. --Froude. 3. Feeling, persuasion, or expectation; esp., inward sense of guilt or innocence. [R.] An honest mind is not in the power of a dishonest: to break its peace there must be some guilt or consciousness. --Pope. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: consciousness n 1: an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation; "he lost consciousness" [ant: {unconsciousness}] 2: having knowledge of "he had no awareness of his mistakes"; "his sudden consciousness of the problem he faced"; "their intelligence and general knowingness was impressive" [syn: {awareness}, {cognizance}, {knowingness}]
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