French Conversation · Level 107
58 words
French word
inconscience
Pronunciation
IPA/ɛ̃kɔ̃sjɑ̃s/
Meaning
- feminine noununconsciousness
Example
Après la chute, il est tombé dans l'inconscience.
After the fall, he lost consciousness.
More examples
Les témoins ont constaté son inconscience et ont appelé les secours.
The witnesses noticed that he was unconscious and called emergency services.
Core concept
An inner observer is absent, so awareness either fades or fails to guide conduct and its consequences.
Common phrases
tomber dans l'inconscience
lose consciousness
un état d'inconscience
a state of unconsciousness
Similar words
étourderie: Carelessness that leads to forgetting things or making mistakes.
inattention: A failure to notice important things because attention is elsewhere.
négligence: A failure to take necessary care or consideration.
insouciance: A carefree lack of worry or caution.
Definition in French
Absence de conscience réfléchie concernant une action, c'est-à-dire le fait d'agir sans s'en rendre compte ni mesurer les conséquences.
Word origin
The French noun inconscience is built from in- meaning negation and conscience, a word that ultimately comes from Latin conscientia.
Usage tips
- Par inconscience means carelessly or unwittingly, rather than literally by unconsciousness, and can imply blame.
Other meanings
- heedlessnessnoun
Opposites
- conscienceconsciousnessnoun
- éveilwakefulnessnoun
Related words
- inconscientunconsciousadjective
- inconsciemmentunconsciouslyadverb