[con.scious.ness] n (1632) 1 a: the quality or state of being aware esp. of something within oneself b: the state or fact of being conscious of an external object, state, or fact c: awareness; esp: concern for some social or political cause
2: the state of being characterized by sensation, emotion, volition, and thought: mind
3: the totality of conscious states of an individual
4: the normal state of conscious life "regained ~"
5: the upper level of mental life of which the person is aware as contrasted with unconscious processes