Collocations for consciousness - noun
1. being able to see/hear/feel things
ADJECTIVE
full
higher
to aspire to a higher consciousness
higher
to aspire to a higher consciousness
cosmic,
divine
powerful states of cosmic consciousness
the practices that are used by yogis to reach divine consciousness
powerful states of cosmic consciousness
the practices that are used by yogis to reach divine consciousness
altered
individual
animal, human
the modern study of animal consciousness
individual
animal, human
the modern study of animal consciousness
VERB + consciousness
lose
She hit her head on a rock and lost consciousness.
She hit her head on a rock and lost consciousness.
recover,
regain
When she regained consciousness she was in a hospital bed.
When she regained consciousness she was in a hospital bed.
bring sb back to
The cold water brought me back to full consciousness.
The cold water brought me back to full consciousness.
enter
The words slowly entered her consciousness.
The words slowly entered her consciousness.
alter
In some cultures shamans use drugs to alter consciousness.
In some cultures shamans use drugs to alter consciousness.
PHRASES
a level of consciousness,
a state of consciousness
an altered state of consciousness
an altered state of consciousness
2. being aware of sth
ADJECTIVE
full
I left the room with full consciousness of the impression I would make.
I left the room with full consciousness of the impression I would make.
growing
collective, popular, public
Hip-hop exploded into popular consciousness at the same time as the music video.
collective, popular, public
Hip-hop exploded into popular consciousness at the same time as the music video.
national
modern
historical
These memories became an important component of Polish historical consciousness.
modern
historical
These memories became an important component of Polish historical consciousness.
class,
cultural,
environmental,
feminist,
gay,
political,
religious,
social,
working-class
a new political consciousness among young people
a book that has changed cultural consciousness in the US
a new political consciousness among young people
a book that has changed cultural consciousness in the US
black,
ethnic (esp. AmE),
racial
African American racial consciousness
a sense of ethnic consciousness among Lithuanian Americans
African American racial consciousness
a sense of ethnic consciousness among Lithuanian Americans
civic
a decline in civic consciousness and a growing indifference to public affairs
a decline in civic consciousness and a growing indifference to public affairs
critical
Our role as educators is to develop a critical consciousness among our students.
Our role as educators is to develop a critical consciousness among our students.
false
(technical)
He claims that it's a form of false consciousness for working people to vote.
He claims that it's a form of false consciousness for working people to vote.
VERB + consciousness
develop,
raise
They have succeeded in raising consciousness on many issues.
They have succeeded in raising consciousness on many issues.
enter
imagery that has entered the national consciousness through the media
imagery that has entered the national consciousness through the media
alter
a change that altered our collective consciousness forever
a change that altered our collective consciousness forever
be lodged in,
lodge itself in
The idea firmly lodged itself in the public consciousness.
The idea firmly lodged itself in the public consciousness.
PREPOSITION
in (the) consciousness
a key position in feminist consciousness
a key position in feminist consciousness
consciousness about
(esp. AmE)
a new consciousness about the health consequences of pesticides
a new consciousness about the health consequences of pesticides
consciousness among
consciousness of
a growing consciousness of environmental issues among children
consciousness of
a growing consciousness of environmental issues among children