Awakening: meaning, definitions and examples
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awakening
[ əˈweɪkənɪŋ ]
spiritual
The act of waking from sleep or becoming aware of something. It can also refer to a spiritual or moral revival.
Synonyms
enlightenment, realization, revelation
Examples of usage
- The awakening of the mind to new possibilities.
- She experienced a spiritual awakening after attending the retreat.
- His awakening to the realities of life was a turning point for him.
social
A social or political movement that creates change or awareness in society.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The civil rights awakening in the 1960s was a crucial moment in history.
- The #MeToo movement sparked an awakening to the prevalence of sexual harassment.
- The awakening of environmental consciousness is essential for the future of our planet.
Translations
Translations of the word "awakening" in other languages:
🇵🇹 despertar
- despertar espiritual
- despertar emocional
🇮🇳 जागरण
- आत्म-ज्ञान
- आत्मिक जागरण
🇩🇪 Erwachen
- spirituelles Erwachen
- emotionales Erwachen
🇮🇩 kebangkitan
- pencerahan spiritual
- kebangkitan emosional
🇺🇦 пробудження
- духовне пробудження
- емоційне пробудження
🇵🇱 przebudzenie
- duchowe przebudzenie
- emocjonalne przebudzenie
🇯🇵 目覚め
- 精神的覚醒
- 感情的覚醒
🇫🇷 réveil
- éveil spirituel
- éveil émotionnel
🇪🇸 despertar
- despertar espiritual
- despertar emocional
🇹🇷 uyanış
- ruhsal uyanış
- duygusal uyanış
🇰🇷 깨우침
- 영적 각성
- 감정적 각성
🇸🇦 استيقاظ
- يقظة روحية
- يقظة عاطفية
🇨🇿 probuzení
- duchovní probuzení
- emocionální probuzení
🇸🇰 prebudenie
- duchovné prebudenie
- emocionálne prebudenie
🇨🇳 觉醒
- 精神觉醒
- 情感觉醒
🇸🇮 prebujanje
- duhovno prebujanje
- čustveno prebujanje
🇮🇸 vakning
- andleg vakning
- tilfinningaleg vakning
🇰🇿 ояту
- рухани ояту
- эмоционалды ояту
🇬🇪 გამოღვიძება
- სულიერი გამოღვიძება
- ემოციური გამოღვიძება
🇦🇿 oyanış
- ruhani oyanış
- emosional oyanış
🇲🇽 despertar
- despertar espiritual
- despertar emocional
Word origin
The word 'awakening' originated from the Old English word 'awæcnian' which means 'to awake, arise'. It has been used in various contexts to describe both the physical act of waking up from sleep and the metaphorical awakening of consciousness or awareness. The concept of spiritual awakening has deep roots in religious and philosophical traditions, while social awakenings have played pivotal roles in shaping history and societal change.
See also: awaken, awakened, awakeness, reawakening.