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conscious intention

[/ˈkɒnʃəs ɪnˈtenʃən/]
nounfemininepl: intenções conscientes
intenção consciente
1. A deliberate and aware purpose or aim that someone has decided to pursue with full mental awareness
She acted with conscious intention to help her community.
Ela agiu com intenção consciente de ajudar sua comunidade.
2. A purposeful mental act or resolution made with clear awareness and deliberation
The artist's conscious intention was to challenge conventional thinking.
A intenção consciente do artista era desafiar o pensamento convencional.
Synonyms
deliberate purposeintentional aimconscious purposedeliberate intentionaware determination
Antonyms
unconscious actionaccidental behaviorunintentional actinvoluntary responseabsent-minded action

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
intenção consciente
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
intenção deliberada
Alternative commonly used in formal contexts
Portugal
intenção consciente
Standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

act with purpose
do something on purpose
with full knowledge and consent
deliberately and knowingly
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