different between subconscious vs subliminal

English

Etymology

sub- +? conscious

Adjective

subconscious (comparative more subconscious, superlative most subconscious)

1. Partially conscious.
2. Below the level of consciousness.

Translations

Noun

subconscious (usually uncountable, plural subconsciouses)

1. That part of the mind that is not consciously perceived; one's innermost thoughts.

   A person can sometimes wake up knowing the solution to a problem that their subconscious has been working on.

Synonyms

• subconsciousness
• subconscious mind

Translations

English

Alternative forms

• sub-liminal

Etymology

sub- +? liminal. Morphologically sub- (“below”) + Latin l?men (“threshold”) (genitive l?minis) + -al (“adjective”). Calque of German unterschwellig (“beneath the threshold”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /s?b?l?m?n?l/
• IPA^(key): /s??bl?m?n?l/

Adjective

subliminal (comparative more subliminal, superlative most subliminal)

1. (of a stimulus) Below the threshold of conscious perception, especially if still able to produce a response.

Synonyms

• latent
• underthreshold

Antonyms

• superliminal

Derived terms

• subliminality
• subliminally
• subliminal message

Translations

French

Etymology

Borrowed from English subliminal, itself a calque from German unterschwellig.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sy.bli.mi.nal/

Adjective

subliminal (feminine singular subliminale, masculine plural subliminaux, feminine plural subliminales)

1. subliminal

   Synonym: subliminaire

   Antonym: supraliminal

Derived terms

• subliminalement

Further reading

• “subliminal” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Romanian

Etymology

From French subliminal

Adjective

subliminal m or n (feminine singular subliminal?, masculine plural subliminali, feminine and neuter plural subliminale)

1. subliminal

Declension

Spanish

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sublimi?nal/, [su.??li.mi?nal]

Adjective

subliminal (plural subliminales)

1. subliminal

Derived terms

• subliminalmente