I. ˌsəb-ˈkän(t)-shəs, ˈsəb- adjective
Date: circa 1834
: existing in the mind but not immediately available to consciousness
a subconscious motive
• sub·con·scious·ly adverb
• sub·con·scious·ness noun
II. noun
Date: 1886
: the mental activities just below the threshold of consciousness