body consciousness meaning, body consciousness definition | English Cobuild dictionary. body. 1 n-count Your body is all your physical parts, including your head, arms, and legs. The largest organ in the body is the liver. 2 n-count You can also refer to the main part of your body, except for your arms, head, and legs, as your body. (=torso, trunk) Lying flat on the floor, twist your body on to one hip and cross your upper leg over your body.