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phenomenal consciousness

UK/fɪˈnɒmɪnəl ˈkɒnʃəsnəs/US/fəˈnɑmənəl ˈkɑnʃəsnəs/

phenomenal consciousness noun: subjective feeling associated with consciousness, which can for example involve pleasure, pain or colors.

Noun

phenomenal consciousness (usually uncountable, plural phenomenal consciousnesses)

  1. (usually) Subjective feeling associated with consciousness, which can for example involve pleasure, pain or colors.
    • Phenomenal consciousness is the feeling of what it’s like to be you.2021 May 28, Harry Haroutioun Haladjian, “What Is Phenomenal Consciousness?”, in Psychology Today
    Synonyms:
    sentience, qualia

Synonyms of phenomenal consciousness

Forms of phenomenal consciousness

pluralphenomenal consciousnesses

Questions about phenomenal consciousness

What does phenomenal consciousness mean?
Phenomenal consciousness means subjective feeling associated with consciousness, which can for example involve pleasure, pain or colors.
What part of speech is phenomenal consciousness?
Phenomenal consciousness is a noun.
How do you pronounce phenomenal consciousness?
Phenomenal consciousness is pronounced /fəˈnɑmənəl ˈkɑnʃəsnəs/ (US).
What is the plural of phenomenal consciousness?
The plural of phenomenal consciousness is phenomenal consciousnesses.

Words near phenomenal consciousness in the dictionary

  1. phenom
  2. phenome
  3. phenomena
  4. phenomenae
  5. phenomenal
  6. phenomenal consciousness
  7. phenomenal conservatism
  8. phenomenal world
  9. phenomenal worlds
  10. phenomenalise
  11. phenomenalised

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