All 9 Uses of
conscious
in
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
- Momma, always self-conscious at public displays of emotions not traceable to a religious source, told me to come with her and we'd bring the bread and bowls.†
p. 156.3 *self-conscious = nervousness or discomfort felt by someone due to concern about what others will think of them
- The barrenness of Stamps was exactly what I wanted, without will or consciousness.†
p. 89.1
- All this was decided unconsciously.†
p. 210.7unconsciously = in a state similar to sleep where one is unaware of anythingstandard prefix: The prefix "un-" in unconsciously means not and reverses the meaning of consciously. This is the same pattern you see in words like unhappy, unknown, and unlucky.
- Except for the jewelry, he was a conservative dresser and carried himself with the unconscious pomp of a man of secure means.†
p. 220.7unconscious = a state similar to sleep where one is unaware of anythingstandard prefix: The prefix "un-" in unconscious means not and reverses the meaning of conscious. This is the same pattern you see in words like unhappy, unknown, and unlucky.
- We learned to slide out of one language and into another without being conscious of the effort.†
p. 225.8
- He didn't consciously consider the new possessions the open sesame to Mother Dear's vault of acceptance.†
p. 257.9 *
- At some point he noticed me still in the doorway, and his consciousness stretched to remember our relationship.†
p. 260.9
- And meantime, my voice refused to stay up in the higher registers where I consciously pitched it, and I had to buy my shoes in the "old lady's comfort" section of the shoe stores.†
p. 275.1
- At none of the early stages of undressing was I in the least conscious of her body.†
p. 279.3
Definitions:
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(conscious as in: conscious after the operation) awake (not asleep or in a state similar to sleep where one is unaware of anything)
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(2)
(conscious as in: a conscious effort to lose weight) intentional (done on purpose) -- perhaps with significant effort
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(3)
(conscious as in: environmentally conscious) aware or concerned about something
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(4)
(conscious as in: the conscious mind) mental activity of which one is self-aware
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(5)
(conscious as in: conscious life on other planets) capable of thought, self-reflection, and will
- (6) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)