consciousness : Idioms & Phrases
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consciousness-altering drug
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noun a drug that can produce mood changes and distorted perceptions
mind-altering drug; psychoactive drug; psychoactive substance.
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international society for krishna consciousness
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noun a religious sect founded in the United States in 1966; based on Vedic scriptures; groups engage in joyful chanting of `Hare Krishna' and other mantras based on the name of the Hindu god Krishna; devotees usually wear saffron robes and practice vegetarianism and celibacy
Hare Krishna; ISKCON.
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loss of consciousness
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noun the occurrence of a loss of the ability to perceive and respond
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self-consciousness
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noun embarrassment deriving from the feeling that others are critically aware of you
uncomfortableness; uneasiness.
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noun self-awareness plus the additional realization that others are similarly aware of you
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Self`-con"scious*ness noun
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The quality or state of being self-conscious.
Webster 1913
stream of consciousness
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noun a literary genre that reveals a character's thoughts and feeling as they develop by means of a long soliloquy
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noun the continuous flow of ideas and feelings that constitute an individual's conscious experience