awareness

nounattested in dialogue

United Kingdom//əˈwɛə.nəs//
United States//əˈwɛɹ.nəs//
Australia//əˈweː.nəs//
New Zealand//əˈweə.nəs//
//əˈwiə.nəs//

The state or level of consciousness where sense data can be confirmed by an observer.

noun

1
The state or level of consciousness where sense data can be confirmed by an observer.
I gradually passed from sleep to full awareness.
2
The state or quality of being aware of something.
raise awareness of a topic
The awareness of one type of idea naturally fosters an awareness of another idea
Like a mind moving on a Möbius strip of events, one's consciousness goes over the same territory again and again without ever becoming aware of the nature of awareness.
With the growing awareness of climate change, congestion, and regional inequality, rail transport has re-emerged as a solution.

Etymology

Etymology tree English aware Proto-Germanic *-in- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti Proto-Germanic *-ōną Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English awareness From aware + -ness.

Forms

plural: awarenesses

awakening · Rousing from sleep, in a natural or a figurative sense;…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 confirmed by an observer.

away · From a place, hence.awe · A feeling of fear and reverence.Awe · A surname.

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