preconscious

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adjective

Prior to consciousness.

OriginEnglish conscious ← Middle English pre- ← Latin prae- →
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Meanings

adjectivepreconscious (not comparable)
  1. not comparablePrior to consciousness.
  2. not comparablehuman sciences(of memories) that one is not aware of, but which can be recalled through conscious effort
nounpreconscious (plural preconsciouses)

plural preconsciouses

  1. human sciencesThe sum of these memories

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*preh₂-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*préh₂i?
  4. Proto-Italic*prai
  5. Proto-Italic*prai-
  6. Latinprae-
  7. Middle Englishpre-
  8. Englishpre-
  9. Englishconscious
  10. Englishpreconscious

From pre- + conscious.

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Translations

Finnish esitietoinen, esitietoisuus
  • esitietoinenpsychology
  • esitietoisuuspsychology
Polish przedświadomość
  • przedświadomośćpsychology
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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