preconscious

[pree-kon-shuh s] /priˈkɒn ʃəs/
adjective
1.
Psychoanalysis. absent from but capable of being readily brought into consciousness.
2.
occurring prior to the development of consciousness.
noun
3.
the preconscious portion of the mind; foreconscious.
Origin
1855-60; pre- + conscious
Related forms
preconsciously, adverb
Examples from the web for preconscious
  • Moreover, research indicates that preconscious and emotional elements play an important role in creativity.
  • Consciousness rides on the crests of waves in a preconscious ocean: emotions can influence which wave will be ridden.
British Dictionary definitions for preconscious

preconscious

/priːˈkɒnʃəs/
adjective
1.
(psychol) prior to the development of consciousness
noun
2.
(psychoanal) mental contents or activity not immediately in consciousness but readily brought there
Compare subconscious, unconscious
Derived Forms
preconsciously, adverb
preconsciousness, noun
Word Origin and History for preconscious
adj.

1860, from pre- + conscious (adj.).

preconscious in Medicine

preconscious pre·con·scious (prē-kŏn'shəs)
n.
See foreconscious.