awakening

adjectivenounverbattested in dialogue

//əˈweɪ̯kənɪŋ//

Rousing from sleep, in a natural or a figurative sense; rousing into activity; exciting

adjective

1
Rousing from sleep, in a natural or a figurative sense; rousing into activity; exciting
the awakening city
an awakening discourse
the awakening dawn

Etymology

From awaken + -ing.

noun

1
The act of awaking, or ceasing to sleep.
2
A revival of religion, or more general attention to religious matters than usual.
3
figurativeBeing roused into action or activity.
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.
4
The act of becoming aware of something.

verb

1
Also a form of awakenpresent participle and gerund of awaken

Forms

plural: awakenings
comparative: more awakening
superlative: most awakening

awake · Not asleep; conscious.awaken · To cause to become awake.awakened · Having been woken up.

awakening · Rousing from sleep, in a natural or a figurative sense; rousing into activity; exciting

award · A judgment, sentence, or final decision. Specifically: The…aware · Vigilant or on one's guard against danger or difficulty.awareness · The state or level of consciousness where sense data can be…

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