The consciousness
Example: The consciousness of the character changed throughout the story.
Definition
"The consciousness" refers to the state or quality of awareness, especially of one's own thoughts, feelings, and surroundings. In philosophy, it often denotes the experience of being mentally aware and able to perceive and respond to one's environment.
Etymology
The word "consciousness" comes from the Latin 'conscientia,' meaning 'knowledge within oneself,' which derives from 'con-' (together) and 'scientia' (knowledge). Did you know that the term evolved through Middle French before entering English in the 17th century, carrying its philosophical implications of self-awareness?
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"The consciousness" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - Philosophy - (B1) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used words.
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