pseudoconsciousness

noun

A state or condition that is not consciousness but seemingly or nearly approaches it or simulates it.

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false consciousness
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Meanings

nounpseudoconsciousness (uncountable)
  1. uncountablecomputerA state or condition that is not consciousness but seemingly or nearly approaches it or simulates it.
  2. uncountablepolitical theorySynonym of false consciousness (“faulty understanding of the true character of social processes”).

    Synonyms: false consciousness

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of false consciousness (“faulty understanding of the true character of social processes”).

Similar
false consciousness

Origin

From pseudo- + conscious + -ness.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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