unconsciousness
nounfeminine/ĩkõʃˈsjẽsjɐ/medium
in·con·sci·ên·ci·a
Definitions
1Lack of awareness or knowledge.
He showed a shocking unconsciousness of the ethical implications.
Her unconsciousness of the rules led to the mistake.
Common collocations
total unconsciousnessunconsciousness of danger
2A state in which a person is not conscious and cannot respond, as in a faint or coma.
The blow to the head caused immediate unconsciousness.
He drifted in and out of unconsciousness.
Common collocations
to lapse into unconsciousnessstate of unconsciousness
Etymology
Do latim 'in-' (negação) + 'conscientia' (consciência).