awareness
Sayuh-WAIR-nuhs/əˈwɛɚ.nəs/UK/əˈwɛə.nəs/AUS/əˈweː.nəs/
- 1Knowing about something or noticing that it is there.
Like a light switching on in your mind so you notice something.
Public awareness of recycling has grown a lot in recent years.
She had no awareness that anyone was watching her.
Similarknowledge, understanding, recognition, realization, consciousness
Oppositeignorance, unawareness
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- 2The state of being awake and able to notice and check what your senses are telling you.
Like waking up and watching the room come into focus around you.
After the surgery, the patient slowly returned to full awareness.
Under deep anesthesia, a person has no awareness of pain.
Similarconsciousness, perception
Oppositeunconsciousness
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Origin
It comes from the word "aware" plus the ending "-ness."