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Conscious comes from Latin roots meaning what?

conscious

[kon-shuhs] / ˈkɒn ʃəs /




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“We never dreamed he would have issues. He’s an Eagle Scout, he helps others, he’s environmentally conscious, he’s physically fit,” his father, Dr. John Weis, told me.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have discovered that the brain retains surprisingly sophisticated abilities during anesthesia, despite the absence of conscious awareness.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026

I became conscious of the work my own hip flexors were doing and checked on my travel partner.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

Even the most responsive AI was rated as less conscious than the least responsive human.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

As he unlocked his office door, his superior, Police Inspector Harry Bryant, jug-eared and redheaded, sloppily dressed but wise-eyed and conscious of nearly everything of any importance, hailed him.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick

But Omaid Sharifi, a civil society activist based in Kabul who opposes capital punishment, believes the hangings will have little impact on the consciouses of the accused.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2014


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