Both Uses of
subconscious
in
Fahrenheit 451
- "What" asked Montag of that other self, the subconscious idiot that ran babbling at times, quite independent of will, habit, and conscience.†
p. 8..7 *
- The family had been feeding her subconscious, I'm sure, from what I saw of her school record.†
p. 57..9
Definition:
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(subconscious) mental activity of which one is not aware, but which can influence feelings and behavior; or the part of the mind that engages in such activityeditor's notes: Though commonly used in daily conversation, the word subconscious is not used clinically. Where the layperson says subconscious, psychologists are likely to say unconscious mind.