Spanish Conversation · Level 129
61 words
Spanish word
inconsciencia
Pronunciation
IPA/iŋkonsˈθjenθja/
Meaning
- feminine noununconsciousness
Example
Durante la operación estuvo en estado de inconsciencia.
During the operation he was unconscious.
More examples
Sufrió inconsciencia mientras caminaba por la calle.
He lost consciousness while walking down the street.
Core concept
Lack of conscious awareness.
Common phrases
sufrir inconsciencia
lose consciousness
episodio de inconsciencia
episode of unconsciousness
Similar words
desmayo: Sudden fainting that causes collapse and a brief loss of consciousness.
síncope: Transient loss of consciousness caused by temporary circulatory failure or low blood pressure.
pérdida de conocimiento: Complete absence of conscious awareness and ability to respond to the environment.
Definition in Spanish
Término que puede referirse tanto a la pérdida física de conciencia como, en sentido figurado, a la falta de atención o sensibilidad ante actos o consecuencias propias.
Word origin
From Latin in- 'not' plus conscientia 'self-knowledge', originally meaning absence of self-awareness and later used for medical loss of consciousness.
Usage tips
- In conversational use inconsciencia often means figurative unawareness or moral blindness, while medical contexts prefer phrases like pérdida de conciencia or estado de inconsciencia.
Other meanings
- unresponsivenessnoun
Opposites
- concienciaconsciousnessnoun
- lucidezluciditynoun
Related words
- inconscienteunconsciousadjective
- inconscientementeunconsciouslyadverb