consciousness
n. uncountablen. the state of being awake and aware of your surroundings. It includes your mind's ability to think, feel, and experience the world.
n. the state of being awake and aware of one's surroundings, or the broader psychological condition of experiencing subjective thoughts and feelings. Often modified by adjectives to denote a shared set of beliefs or political awareness within a specific group.
The patient lost consciousness after hitting his head on the floor.
The campaign aims to raise public consciousness about the dangers of plastic pollution in our oceans.
Philosophers and neuroscientists continue to debate the hard problem of consciousness, questioning how physical processes in the brain give rise to subjective, qualitative experiences.
From conscious + -ness.
Uncountable when referring to the physical state of being awake; countable when describing a specific shared mindset or political awareness.