Definition of Consciousness

Con´scious`ness
n.1.The state of being conscious; knowledge of one's own existence, condition, sensations, mental operations, acts, etc.
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.
The consciousness of wrong brought with it the consciousness of weakness.
- Froude.
3.Feeling, persuasion, or expectation; esp., inward sense of guilt or innocence.


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