All 9 Uses of
conscious
in
All Quiet on the Western Front
- He had only been knocked unconscious.
p. 12.2unconscious = into a state similar to sleep where one is not aware of anythingstandard prefix: The prefix "un-" in unconscious means not and reverses the meaning of conscious. This is the same pattern you see in words like unhappy, unknown, and unlucky.
- While he was unconscious someone had stolen his watch.
p. 13.9unconscious = in a state similar to sleep where one is not aware of anythingstandard prefix: The prefix "un-" in unconscious means not and reverses the meaning of conscious. This is the same pattern you see in words like unhappy, unknown, and unlucky.
- It is the front, the consciousness of the front, that makes this contact.
p. 54.3 *consciousness = awareness
- It is not conscious; it is far quicker, much more sure, less fallible, than consciousness.
p. 56.3conscious = done with mental awareness
- It is not conscious; it is far quicker, much more sure, less fallible, than consciousness.
p. 56.3consciousness = mental activity of which one is self-aware
- Now a crack on the skull, I begin to lose consciousness.
p. 66.8consciousness = wakefulness
- We scatter and fling ourselves down on the ground, but at that moment I feel the instinctive alertness leave me which hitherto has always made me do unconsciously the right thing under fire; the thought leaps up with a terrible throttling fear: "You are lost"—and the next moment a blow sweeps like a whip over my left leg.
p. 240.3 *unconsciously = without thought or effortstandard prefix: The prefix "un-" in unconsciously means not and reverses the meaning of consciously. This is the same pattern you see in words like unhappy, unknown, and unlucky. Also note that while many people use this as a synonym for subconsciously, experts in the mind may distinguish a difference.
- —it has transformed us into unthinking animals in order to give us the weapon of instinct—it has reinforced us with dullness, so that we do not go to pieces before the horror, which would overwhelm us if we had clear, conscious thought—
p. 274.1conscious = mentally self-aware
- He lived for half an hour, quite conscious, and in terrible pain.
p. 279.8 *conscious = awake
Definitions:
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(conscious as in: conscious after the operation) awake (not asleep or in a state similar to sleep where one is unaware of anything)
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(conscious as in: a conscious effort to lose weight) intentional (done on purpose) -- perhaps with significant effort
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(conscious as in: environmentally conscious) aware or concerned about something
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(conscious as in: the conscious mind) mental activity of which one is self-aware
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(conscious as in: conscious life on other planets) capable of thought, self-reflection, and will