half-consciousness
- noun
- /ˈhæfˌkɒnʃəsnəs/
:
semiconsciencia
- After the accident, he drifted in and out of half-consciousness for hours at the hospital.
Examples
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The medication left her in a state of half-consciousness, unable to respond clearly to questions.
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He recalled the event only dimly, wrapped in a blurry half-consciousness that made everything seem unreal.
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He drifted into a state of half-consciousness.
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During the operation, she experienced half-consciousness.
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After the accident, he drifted in and out of half-consciousness for hours at the hospital.
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The medication left her in a state of half-consciousness, unable to respond clearly to questions.
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He recalled the event only dimly, wrapped in a blurry half-consciousness that made everything seem unreal.
Synonyms
2
6.8
A deep daze when a person is unaware of what is happening
1
9.9
A light state like sleep where a person follows simple commands but does little on their own
A state of being partly awake and not fully aware of your surroundings
How Conscious
14
2.9
157
5.6
13
6.0
- Specialized
259
5.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
half-consciousness = half + consciousness (transparent) = half + conscious + ness
The meaning is directly derived from 'half' + 'consciousness' (partial awareness), a straightforward compound.
Etymology
Half-consciousness is made of half ('partly') and consciousness ('awareness'). So it means being only partly awake or aware, like feeling 'half-asleep' after an injury or after taking medicine.