Bewusstseinslage
noun
Be·wusst·seins·la·ge
bə-ˈvu̇st-ˌzīn(t)s-ˌlägə,
-ˌzīnz-
plural Bewusstseinslagen
bə-ˈvu̇st-ˌzīn(t)s-ˌlägən,
-ˌzīnz-
psychology
: a state of consciousness or a feeling devoid of sensory components
Word History
Etymology
German, from bewusstsein consciousness (from bewusst conscious—past participle of bewissen to know, from be- + wissen to know, from Old High German wizzan—+ sein being, from sein to be, from Old High German sīn) + lage situation, from Old High German lāga act of laying; akin to Old High German ligen to lie