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Definition of subconscious adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

subconscious

adjective
 
/ˌsʌbˈkɒnʃəs/
 
/ˌsʌbˈkɑːnʃəs/
[usually before noun]
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  1. connected with feelings that influence your behaviour even though you are not aware of them
    • subconscious desires
    • the subconscious mind
    • Many advertisements work at a subconscious level.
    compare conscious, unconscious
    Extra Examples
    • She had a subconscious desire to avenge herself on men.
    • Some patients have a subconscious fear that they will die under anaesthetic.
    Oxford Collocations DictionarySubconscious is used with these nouns:
    • desire
    • level
    • mind
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See subconscious in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

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