Awareness Meaning
/əˈwɛɚ.nəs/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe state or level of consciousness where sense data can be confirmed by an observer.
nounThe state or quality of being aware of something.
Sentence Examples
Developing political awareness takes time.
Participating in the general meeting raised my awareness of the new technologies in data transportation.
An awareness of the importance of eating a healthy diet
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The campaign aims to raise ____ about the importance of recycling plastic.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The campaign aimed to raise ____ about the dangers of smoking.
Word Origin & History
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.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"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."
— 1981, William Irwin Thompson, The Time Falling Bodies Take to Light:Mythology, Sexuality and the Origins of Culture, page 8:
"With the growing awareness of climate change, congestion, and regional inequality, rail transport has re-emerged as a solution."
— 2025 July 9, Oliver Wheeler, “Action stations...”, in RAIL, number 1039, page 68:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The campaign aims to raise ____ about the importance of recycling plastic.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The campaign aimed to raise ____ about the dangers of smoking.