Pronunciation: ˌ ə n- ' kän(t)-sh ə s
Function: adjective
Date: 1712
1 a : not knowing or perceiving : not aware b : free from self-awareness
2 a : not possessing mind or consciousness < unconscious matter> b (1) : not marked by conscious thought, sensation, or feeling < unconscious motivation> (2) : of or relating to the unconscious c : having lost consciousness <was unconscious for three days>
3 : not consciously held or deliberately planned or carried out <an unconscious bias>
– un · con · scious · ly adverb
– un · con · scious · ness noun