pseudoconsciousness

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Etymology

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From pseudo- +‎ conscious +‎ -ness.

Noun

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pseudoconsciousness (uncountable)

  1. (neuroscience, neurology, psychology, computer science) A state or condition that is not consciousness but seemingly or nearly approaches it or simulates it.
  2. (political theory) Synonym of false consciousness (faulty understanding of the true character of social processes).

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