awakening
awakening Lexical Profile
awakening Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A moment of sudden realization, enlightenment, or coming into awareness of a truth, feeling, or condition.
"Studying abroad proved to be an intellectual awakening that reshaped her career ambitions."
A revival or renewal of interest, attention, or activity, especially in religion, culture, or politics.
"The region experienced a cultural awakening during the late nineteenth century."
The act or process of waking from sleep.
"His abrupt awakening at dawn left him feeling disoriented for several minutes."
• verb
To rouse from sleep or cause to stop sleeping (present participle of awaken).
"The birds were awakening the entire neighborhood with their morning chorus."
To evoke, stimulate, or stir up a feeling, memory, or awareness (present participle of awaken).
"The documentary is awakening public interest in marine conservation."
• adjective
Emerging into existence, consciousness, or activity; beginning to develop or manifest.
"The novel explores the protagonist's awakening sense of social responsibility."
• Rhymes for awakening
Word Origin & Etymology
Formed in Old English as the verbal noun and present participle of 'awaken' (from Old English 'awæcnan', meaning 'to spring up' or 'arise'), combining the prefix 'a-' with a Germanic root related to 'wake'.