awareness

Academic Word List, sublist 5.

About 25.62 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun The state or level of consciousness where sense data can be confirmed by an observer.

   I gradually passed from sleep to full awareness.

2. noun The state or quality of being aware of something.

   raise awareness of a topic

Similar words

consciousness sentience knowingness cognizance consciousness-raising mind conscious cognizant understanding thinking

Often followed by

of and that is in to about among on

Word family

aware awarenesses