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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary

Self-conscious

I have doubts about the expression "self-conscious"

If I write this: "to promote a self-conscious social integration of the person"
Does it mean that the person is fully conscious of what he is doing??

It "sounds" to me more like the person is shy about that integration, or insecure, or uncomfortable

Am I right?


thanks in advance!
  

Top answer

It "sounds" to me more like the person is shy about that integration, or insecure, or uncomfortable It could well mean the former, but these days it more usually means the latter.

— Mister Micawber

  • It "sounds" to me more like the person is shy about that integration, or insecure, or uncomfortable It could well mean the former, but these days it more usually means the latter.
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AnonymousDoes it mean that the person is fully conscious of what he is doing??It "sounds" to me more like the person is shy about that integration, or insecure, or uncomfortable
It could well mean the former, but these days it more usually means the latter.
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Then it would be a better choice if I wrote:

"to promote a fully conscious social integration of the person"

Thanks again!
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AnonymousThen it would be a better choice if I wrote:"to promote a fully conscious social integration of the person"
Yes, that is clear.
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