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I think the reason Buddhism and Western psychology are so compatible is that Western psychology helps to identify the stories and the patterns in our personal lives, but what Buddhist awareness training does is it actually allows the person to develop skills to stay in what's going on.
Tara Brach

Meaning of "awareness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF AWARENESS

awareness  [əˈwɛənɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AWARENESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Awareness 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 AWARENESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Awareness

Awareness is the state or ability to perceive, to feel, or to be conscious of events, objects, or sensory patterns. In this level of consciousness, sense data can be confirmed by an observer without necessarily implying understanding. More broadly, it is the state or quality of being aware of something. In biological psychology, awareness is defined as a human's or an animal's perception and cognitive reaction to a condition or event.

Definition of awareness in the English dictionary

The definition of awareness in the dictionary is knowledge of and sensitivity to.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AWARENESS


bareness
ˈbɛənɪs
baroness
ˈbærənɪs
bitterness
ˈbɪtənɪs
cleverness
ˈklevənɪs
dearness
ˈdɪənɪs
drunkenness
ˈdrʌŋkənɪs
eagerness
ˈiːɡənɪs
fairness
ˈfɛənɪs
lioness
ˈlaɪənɪs
otherness
ˈʌðənɪs
rareness
ˈrɛənɪs
self-awareness
ˈsɛlfəˈwɛənɪs
sourness
ˈsaʊənɪs
tenderness
ˈtɛndənɪs
thoroughness
ˈθʌrənɪs
togetherness
təˈɡɛðənɪs
unawareness
ˌʌnəˈwɛənɪs
unfairness
ʌnˈfɛənɪs
unwareness
ʌnˈwɛənɪs
wilderness
ˈwɪldənɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AWARENESS

award
award ceremony
award wage
award-winner
award-winning
awardable
awardee
awarder
awards ceremony
aware
awareness programme
awarn
awash
awatch
awato
awave
away
away defeat
away game
away goal

WORDS THAT END LIKE AWARENESS

adhesiveness
appropriateness
attentiveness
attractiveness
awesomeness
brand awareness
business
closeness
competitiveness
completeness
cost-effectiveness
cuteness
doneness
effectiveness
hoarseness
likeness
oneness
responsiveness
soreness
uniqueness
whiteness

Synonyms and antonyms of awareness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «awareness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AWARENESS

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

Translator English - Chinese

意识
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

conciencia
570 millions of speakers

English

awareness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जागरूकता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الوعي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

осознание
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

consciência
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সচেতনতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

conscience
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

kesedaran
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Bewusstsein
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

認知度
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

인식
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kesadaran
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhận thức
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விழிப்புணர்வு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जागरूकता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

farkında olma
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

consapevolezza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

świadomość
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

усвідомлення
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

conștientizare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ευαισθητοποίηση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bewustheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

medvetenhet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bevissthet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of awareness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AWARENESS»

The term «awareness» is very widely used and occupies the 6.327 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AWARENESS» OVER TIME

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

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10 QUOTES WITH «AWARENESS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word awareness.
1
Marina Abramovic
The function of the artist in a disturbed society is to give awareness of the universe, to ask the right questions, and to elevate the mind.
2
Stephen Baldwin
All of the reality TV I've done has usually been simultaneously an opportunity to create awareness or raise funds for my mom's breast cancer organization.
3
Hans Bender
The forms of my awareness are richer than yours.
4
Yehuda Berg
We need to have complete certainty that things will work out, not because we are righteous or wise, but because of the time, the effort, the prayers, and the tools we are using. From the moment we are given awareness about some bigger picture or mission, we have to have complete focus on what to do to get to that place.
5
Kathryn Bigelow
There should be more women directing; I think there's just not the awareness that it's really possible.
6
Emily Blunt
If you can capture the humanity of a family struggling in an economic crisis you can make a difference. You can raise awareness just of the simple humanity.
7
Tara Brach
I think the reason Buddhism and Western psychology are so compatible is that Western psychology helps to identify the stories and the patterns in our personal lives, but what Buddhist awareness training does is it actually allows the person to develop skills to stay in what's going on.
8
Don Cheadle
I've never been a part of a film before that offers such a platform into real issues, that raises social awareness and has the potential to change things.
9
Andrew Cohen
A lot of people in spiritual life use the awareness of difference, and the spiritual glorification of difference, as a justification to indulge in that which is ultimately unreal.
10
Amber Cope
I am not only overwhelmed with excitement to be back in the seat but also to show my support to help raise awareness to end domestic violence and sexual assault by displaying the 'No More' symbol as I pilot the No. 24 car.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AWARENESS»

Discover the use of awareness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to awareness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Awareness
"This is your wake-up call! You may not have even realized you were sleep-walking. Most of us are most of the time. Awareness is an eye-opener. It's Anthony de Mello telling you gently but firmly, 'It's time to get up now.
Anthony De Mello, 2011
2
Awareness: Biorhythms, Sleep, and Dreaming
An accessible description of sleep and dreaming and the daily and seasonal rhythms that our bodies are subject to.
Evie Bentley, 1999
3
Designing for Situation Awareness: An Approach to ...
See what’s new in the Second Edition: Significantly expanded and updated examples throughout to a wider range of domains New Chapters: Situation Awareness Oriented Training and Supporting SA in Unmanned and Remotely Operated Vehicles ...
Mica R. Endsley, 2012
4
Awareness Of Dying
Death, as a social ritual, is one of the great turning points in human existence, but prior to this classic work, it had been subjected to little scientific study.
Barney Galland Glaser, Anselm Leonard Strauss, 1966
5
Awareness: The Key to Acceptance, Respect, Forgiveness, and ...
An in-depth analysis of the nine principle personality types, based on an amazingly accurate, ancient classification system called the Enneagram.
‎2003
6
Teacher Language Awareness
This book provides an introduction to the nature of TLA, assesses its impact upon teaching and its potential impact on learning. The book focuses specifically on grammar.
Stephen Andrews, 2007
7
Awareness Systems: Advances in Theory, Methodology and Design
Includes contributions by some leading authorities in the field of Awareness Systems
Panos Markopoulos, Wendy Mackay, 2009
8
Awareness: The Key to Living in Balance
Awareness, says Osho, is the key to being self-directed, centered, and free in every aspect of our lives. In this book, Osho teaches how to live life more attentively, mindfully, and meditatively, with love, caring and consciousness.
Osho, 2007
9
An Awareness of What is Missing: Faith and Reason in a ...
This volume includes Habermas’s essay, the contributions of his interlocutors and Habermas’s reply to them. It will be indispensable reading for anyone who wishes to understand one of the most urgent and intractable issues of our time.
Jurgen Habermas, 2010
10
Self-awareness and Alterity: A Phenomenological Investigation
As a contribution to the current philosophical debate concerning self-awareness, the book presents a comprehensive reconstruction of Husserl's theory of pre-reflective self-awareness, thereby criticizing a number of prevalent ...
Dan Zahavi, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AWARENESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term awareness is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Cyclists seek to raise awareness of persecution
A group of just more than two dozen teens and young adults atop bicycles made a brief stop in Fort Wayne this morning, all in an effort to raise ... «Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, Jul 15»
2
West Lothian Council supporting Scams Awareness month
West Lothian Council is supporting a national awareness campaign to encourage West Lothian people to help stop scams from spreading. «Scottish Daily Record, Jul 15»
3
China puts up awareness ads showing environmental issues in India
BEIJING, July 6: China, the world's largest carbon emitter, has put up advertisements at public places depicting the environmental issues in ... «Kashmir Images, Jul 15»
4
Emotional awareness training 'reduces severe crime reoffending rates'
The results of a new study suggest that the severity of reoffending among young offenders could be significantly reduced following emotional ... «Medical News Today, Jul 15»
5
Duo cycling across Canada to raise awareness about Lyme disease
Tanner Cookson, left, and Daniel Corso made a stop in Charlottetown as part of their cross-country cycling trip to raise awareness about Lyme ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
6
Pipeline opponents work to raise awareness
“I think creating awareness will help get people interested,” said Kate McCoshen, a 20-year-old ISU undergraduate student in community and ... «Marcellus.com, Jul 15»
7
Rural Awareness names 2015 Franklin essay winners
Nine winners of the ninth annual Rural Awareness Scholar Award essay competition in Franklin Township School were recognized at an ... «NJ.com, Jul 15»
8
Festival boosts awareness for abuse victims
As day three of Riders and Rockabilly Rally and Blues Hog BBQ wound down on Sunday, the women of the Dream Center told stories of how ... «Jackson Sun, Jul 15»
9
Armed forces charity SSAFA appoints PHA Media for UK awareness
The UK's oldest military charity SSAFA has appointed PHA Media to lead a one-year UK awareness campaign after a competitive three way ... «PR Week, Jul 15»
10
Mission: Awareness
Brandon Sun - PRINT EDITION. Mission: Awareness. By: Ashley Robinson. Monday, Jul. 6, 2015 | Comments: 0. Print; E–mail. Report Error. Paul Nichols and ... «Brandon Sun, Jul 15»

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