nonconscious

1. 1.

   concerning mental functioning that is not represented in consciousness

   “nonconscious psychic processes”

   Similarunconscious
2. 2.

   relating to the lack of consciousness of inanimate things

   Similarinanimate

Questions about nonconscious

What does nonconscious mean?

nonconscious means "concerning mental functioning that is not represented in consciousness". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in nonconscious?

nonconscious has 4 syllables: non-con-sci-ous. The stress falls on "sci".

Is nonconscious a common word?

nonconscious is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.