awareness

a-ware-ness · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Knowledge or perception of a situation or fact.

  2. 2.

    Concern about and well-informed interest in a particular situation or development.

  3. 3.

    The state of being conscious; sentience.

Phrases & expressions

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    raise awareness — To increase public knowledge about something.
  • •
    brand awareness — Recognition of a brand by consumers.
  • •
    self-awareness — Knowledge of one's own character and feelings.
  • •
    awareness campaign — An effort to educate the public about an issue.

Related words

Antonyms: ignorance, obliviousness, unawareness
See also: aware, consciousness, ignorance, knowledge
Synonyms: consciousness, knowledge, perception, understanding

Etymology

From "aware" + the suffix "-ness," from Old English gewær ("watchful, vigilant").