Adjective: subconscious ,súb'kón-shus or sub'kón-shus
- Just below the level of consciousness
"His subconscious fears influenced his decision-making"
- Psychic activity just below the level of awareness
"His fear of heights was rooted in his subconscious mind";
- subconscious mind
Derived forms: subconsciouses
See also: unconscious
Type of: brain, head, loaf [Brit, informal], mind
Encyclopedia: Subconscious