/ ˌsʌbˈkɒnʃəs; NAmE -ˈkɑːn-/ adjective , noun
■ adjective
[ usually before noun ] connected with feelings that influence your behaviour even though you are not aware of them :
subconscious desires
the subconscious mind
—compare conscious , unconscious
► sub·con·scious·ly adverb :
Subconsciously, she was looking for the father she had never known.
■ noun
the / your subconscious [ sing. ] the part of your mind that contains feelings that you are not aware of
—compare the unconscious