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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAwakening
/əˈweɪ.kən.ɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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An act or moment of becoming aware of something.
"His awakening to the realities of climate change changed his lifestyle."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English verb 'āwacan', meaning to arise or awake, combined with the participial suffix '-ing'. Over the centuries, the term evolved from literal physical waking to encompass profound spiritual, intellectual, and social realizations.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Awakening" is said worldwide
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éveil
Transliteration: éveil
"C'est un véritable éveil spirituel."
Erwachen
Transliteration: Erwachen
"Es war ein allmähliches Erwachen aus einem tiefen Schlaf."
risveglio
Transliteration: risveglio
"Il risveglio della natura in primavera è meraviglioso."
despertar
Transliteration: despertar
"Fue un despertar a una nueva realidad."
despertar
Transliteration: despertar
"O despertar da consciência é fundamental."
जागृति
Transliteration: jagriti
"यह समाज में एक नई जागृति का समय है।"
觉醒
Transliteration: juéxǐng
"这是一次深刻的思想觉醒。"
각성
Transliteration: gaksong
"그것은 환경에 대한 중요한 각성이었다."
目覚め
Transliteration: mezame
"それは精神的な目覚めだった。"
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