"pseudoconscious" meaning in English

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Adjective

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Etymology: From pseudo- + conscious. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pseudo|conscious}} pseudo- + conscious Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} pseudoconscious (not comparable)
  1. Seemingly or nearly conscious but not truly so; said of processes within the human mind, of people, of software, or of machines running software. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: pseudo-conscious Related terms: pseudoconscience, pseudoconsciousness, unconscious, unconsciousness Coordinate_terms: pseudosentient, pseudosentience

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