Meanings
plural overconsciousnesses
- countableuncountableExcessive consciousness of something.
Near-synonyms: hyperconsciousness, hyperawareness
1 more example
At the same time, overconsciousness needs to be avoided. Breathing is a natural and automatic function that does better without constant conscious attention.
2007, Paul M. Lehrer, Robert L. Woolfolk, Wesley E. Sime, Principles and Practice of Stress Management, Third Edition, page 298Synonyms: hyperconsciousness, hyperawareness
Synonyms & antonyms
nounExcessive consciousness of something.
Origin
- Englishoverconscious
- Proto-Indo-European*úp
- Proto-Indo-European*upér
- Proto-Germanic*uber
- Old Englishofer-
- Middle Englishover-
- Englishover-
- Englishconscious
- Englishconsciousness
- Englishoverconsciousness
From overconscious + -ness, or from over- + consciousness.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
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