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I am obsessed with story. I had a late awakening in life. In college was the first time that I understood what you could do with a story and what a good novel is - literary value and subtext and irony and everything.
Shane Carruth

Meaning of "awakening" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF AWAKENING

awakening  [əˈweɪkənɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AWAKENING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Awakening is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES AWAKENING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Awakening

Awakening or The Awakening may refer to: ▪ Wakefulness, the state of being conscious...

Definition of awakening in the English dictionary

The definition of awakening in the dictionary is the start of a feeling or awareness in a person.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AWAKENING


air-conditioning
ˈɛəkənˌdɪʃ ənɪŋ
beckoning
ˈbekənɪŋ
conditioning
kənˈdɪʃənɪŋ
gardening
ˈɡɑːdənɪŋ
governing
ˈɡʌvənɪŋ
happening
ˈhæpənɪŋ
opening
ˈəʊpənɪŋ
poisoning
ˈpɔɪzənɪŋ
positioning
pəˈzɪʃənɪŋ
questioning
ˈkwɛstʃənɪŋ
reasoning
ˈriːzənɪŋ
reawakening
ˌriːəˈweɪkənɪŋ
reckoning
ˈrɛkənɪŋ
sickening
ˈsɪkənɪŋ
slackening
ˈslækənɪŋ
strengthening
ˈstreŋθənɪŋ
thickening
ˈθɪkənɪŋ
threatening
ˈθrɛtənɪŋ
unawakening
ˌʌnəˈweɪkənɪŋ
weakening
ˈwiːkənɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AWAKENING

awa´
AWACS
Awadh
await
awaiter
awaiting
awake
awaked
awaken
awakener
awanting
award
award ceremony
award wage
award-winner
award-winning
awardable
awardee
awarder
awards ceremony

WORDS THAT END LIKE AWAKENING

beginning
christening
deepening
easy listening
enlightening
evening
frightening
good evening
grand opening
hardening
intervening
life-threatening
lightening
listening
screening
sharpening
shortening
tightening
whitening
widening
worsening

Synonyms and antonyms of awakening in the English dictionary of synonyms

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SYNONYMS OF «AWAKENING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «awakening» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of awakening

Translation of «awakening» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AWAKENING

Find out the translation of awakening to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of awakening from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «awakening» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

觉醒
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

despertar
570 millions of speakers

English

awakening
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जागरण
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الصحوة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пробуждение
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

despertar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জাগরণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

éveil
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kebangkitan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Erwachen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

目覚め
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

자각
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Awakening
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thức tỉnh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விழித்துக்கொள்ள
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रबोधन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

uyanış
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

risveglio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przebudzenie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пробудження
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

trezire
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ξύπνημα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ontwaking
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

uppvaknande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

oppvåkning
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of awakening

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AWAKENING»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about awakening

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10 QUOTES WITH «AWAKENING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word awakening.
1
Maxwell Anderson
The essence of a tragedy, or even of a serious play, is the spiritual awakening, or regeneration, of the hero.
2
Meher Baba
Divine desperateness is the beginning of spiritual awakening because it gives rise to the aspiration for God-realisation.
3
Daniel Baldwin
At the end of the spectrum when you get to that 12th step, when you have that spiritual awakening we make ourselves available to help other people.
4
Birch Bayh
You look at the whole Human Rights questions, I happened to be there at just the right time when the country was awakening - this goes to the first question you asked - the whole country was awakening to a hundred years of injustice that hadn't been resolved yet.
5
Nicolas Cage
When I was eight, I would look at the cover of the 'Ghost Rider' comic book in my little home in Long Beach, California, and I couldn't get my head around how something that scary could also be good. To me it was my first philosophical awakening - 'How is this possible, this duality?'
6
Shane Carruth
I am obsessed with story. I had a late awakening in life. In college was the first time that I understood what you could do with a story and what a good novel is - literary value and subtext and irony and everything.
7
Melanie Chisholm
I don't want to be daft and say I had some spiritual awakening or something, but I really did come of age in Los Angeles, where we recorded the album. I had my own little house and my own little circle and I really got to feel how the city ticks.
8
Tommy Chong
Awakening your spiritual side is really what artists do. When you hit a groove, it's not you; it's the spirit world.
9
Aleister Crowley
I slept with faith and found a corpse in my arms on awakening; I drank and danced all night with doubt and found her a virgin in the morning.
10
Vera Farmiga
I am drawn to intimate, often uncomfortable portraits of a woman persevering and awakening.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AWAKENING»

Discover the use of awakening in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to awakening and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Book of Awakening: Having the Life You Want By Being ...
The Book of Awakening provides small doses of what really matters: simple truths and stories from everyday lives, plus inspiration from the great wisdom traditions.
Mark Nepo, 2012
2
The Awakening
Presents the complete text of "The Awakening" by nineteenth-century American novelist Kate Chopin and contains biographical, historical, and cultural contexts, as well as critical essays that analyzes her work.
Kate Chopin, Nancy A. Walker, 2000
3
Awakening
Thirteen-year-old J.D. struggles to understand who she is, where she came from, and why she has nightmares.
Robin Wasserman, 2007
4
Inventing the "Great Awakening"
This text presents an account of the evangelical revival known as the Great Awakening.
Frank Lambert, 2001
5
Awakening the Sacred Body
The power of the breath has been recognized for millennia as an integral part of health and well-being. In Awakening the Sacred Body, teacher Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche makes accessible the ancient art of Tibetan breath and movement practices.
Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche, Tenzin Wangyal, Marcy Vaughn, 2011
6
Awakening: a Sufi experience
A renowed Sufi master explores the principles of the ancient mystical traditions of Islam in terms of modern life and human understanding of the world, offering a step-by-step journey toward a new form of consciousness and enlightenment in ...
Pir Vilayat Inayat Khan, 1999
7
Islam and the Arab Awakening
Explores the "Arab Spring" uprisings of 2010 through today--their origin, significance and possible futures.
Tariq Ramadan, 2012
8
The Arab Awakening: America and the Transformation of the ...
"Analyzes key aspects of the 2011 Mideast turmoil, such as Arab public opinion; socioeconomic and demographic conditions; the role of social media; influence of Islamists; the impact of political changes on the Arab-Israeli peace process; ...
Kenneth M. Pollack, 2011
9
Arab Awakening and Islamic Revival: The Politics of Ideas in ...
The Politics of Ideas in the Middle East Martin Seth Kramer. zon, awaiting the next Nasser, the next Saddam—the man who will save the Arabs from themselves and unite them. Even now, when the slogan of democracy is on everyone's lips, ...
Martin Seth Kramer, 2011
10
Kundalini Awakening for Personal Mastery 2nd Edition
Using the exercises in this book, the dedicated seeker can learn to tap into hidden reserves of energy, and do so safely and efficiently through the Kundalini.
Robert Morgen, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AWAKENING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term awakening is used in the context of the following news items.
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Why the Shades of Awakening Online Series Matters
From July 10th to 12th , 2015, there will be a rather unique conference happening, the Shades of Awakening Online Series. Created by Dabney ... «Mad In America, Jul 15»
2
The Days of Awakening: Ramadan
The sultan of the other 11 months on the path to learning discipline and perseverance has arrived, and we are already halfway through. «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
3
Path Of Exile's Awakening Expansion Has A Release Date
The new expansion pack for Path of Exile called The Awakening is set to go live on July 10th, 1:00pm PST. The new expansion pack adds all ... «Cinema Blend, Jul 15»
4
Prayer awakening today
Heavenly Father, I humble myself before you today. Thank you for Your forgiveness of all our transgressions, thank you for redemption through ... «Jamaica Gleaner, Jul 15»
5
Could the Supreme Court Ruling Spark an Awakening?
Anne Graham Lotz says last Friday's ruling could be the key to wake up the church. (Reuters | Gonzalo Fuentes). " ... if you will not listen to the ... «Charisma News, Jul 15»
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Duncan Sheik's 'Spring Awakening' Heads For Fall Broadway …
UPDATE, 10:50 AM: News of the move that will bring a revival of Spring Awakening to Broadway in the fall renewed talk about Duncan Sheik's ... «Deadline, Jul 15»
7
Path of Exile: The Awakening launch date announced
Grinding Gear Games has announced that The Awakening, the hefty expansion to the 2013 action-RPG Path of Exile, will be released on July ... «PC Gamer, Jul 15»
8
Spring Awakening Is Headed for Fall New York Revival! See Video …
The Tony-winning musical Spring Awakening, a soulful coming of age story by Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik that sent shockwaves through Broadway in 2006 ... «Playbill.com, Jul 15»
9
Emergency Alert Was Rude Awakening for Some
Many residents of the New York City area were jolted awake by an emergency weather alert on their cellphones early Wednesday, prompting a ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
10
Will America Survive Without Another Great Spiritual Awakening?
The Great Awakening broke down sectarian, denominational and ethnic walls. When the population of Philadelphia was around 13,000, ... «Charisma News, Jun 15»

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