Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

From auto- +‎ consciência.

Pronunciation edit

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌaw.to.kõ.siˈẽ.si.ɐ/ [ˌaʊ̯.to.kõ.sɪˈẽ.sɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ˌaw.to.kõˈsjẽ.sjɐ/ [ˌaʊ̯.to.kõˈsjẽ.sjɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌaw.to.kõ.siˈẽ.si.a/ [ˌaʊ̯.to.kõ.sɪˈẽ.sɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /ˌaw.to.kõˈsjẽ.sja/ [ˌaʊ̯.to.kõˈsjẽ.sja]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ˌaw.tɔ.kõʃˈsjẽ.sjɐ/, /ˌaw.tɔ.kõˈsjẽ.sjɐ/

  • Hyphenation: au‧to‧cons‧ci‧ên‧ci‧a

Noun edit

autoconsciência f (usually uncountable, plural autoconsciências)

  1. self-awareness (the state of being self-aware)
    Synonyms: autoconhecimento, autognose