foreconscious

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noun

In the psychology of Sigmund Freud, part of the mind that is available to the conscious if mentally summoned, contrasted with the unconscious, which is not directly accessible.

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Meanings

nounforeconscious (plural not attested)
  1. no pluralIn the psychology of Sigmund Freud, part of the mind that is available to the conscious if mentally summoned, contrasted with the unconscious, which is not directly accessible.

Origin

From fore- + conscious.

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APA

foreconscious. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foreconscious

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“foreconscious.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foreconscious. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “foreconscious,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foreconscious.

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