Awakening
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /əˈweɪ̯kənɪŋ/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Awakening is an adjective meaning Rousing from sleep, in a natural or a figurative sense; rousing into activity; exciting.
Meaning
Rousing from sleep, in a natural or a figurative sense; rousing into activity; exciting.
More Meanings
- The act of awaking, or ceasing to sleep.
- (religion) A revival of religion, or more general attention to religious matters than usual.
- (figurative) Being roused into action or activity.
- The act of becoming aware of something.
- present participle and gerund of awaken
Example Sentences
the awakening city
the awakening dawn
an awakening discourse
When I invited women to decide for themselves which rite of passage to talk or write about, I found that only a few chose their sexual awakening.
Word Forms
- awakenings
Synonyms for awakening
Depending on context, synonyms include wakening.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include wakening, wake, wake-up, waking, awake, vigilance.
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