awakenings

Noun

awakening (plural awakenings)

1. The act of awaking, or ceasing to sleep.
2. A revival of religion, or more general attention to religious matters than usual.
3. (figuratively) Being roused into action or activity.
   • When I invited women to decide for themselves which rite of passage to talk or write about, I found that only a few chose their sexual awakening.2007, Abigail Brenner, Women's Rites of Passage, page 25
4. The act of becoming aware of something.

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