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consciousness-raising

consciousness-raising noun: an increase of concerned awareness, especially of some social or political issue.

Noun

consciousness-raising (countable and uncountable, plural consciousness-raisings)

  1. An increase of concerned awareness, especially of some social or political issue.

Forms of consciousness-raising

pluralconsciousness-raisings

Origin of consciousness-raising

First known use: 1968.

Questions about consciousness-raising

What does consciousness-raising mean?
Consciousness-raising means an increase of concerned awareness, especially of some social or political issue.
What part of speech is consciousness-raising?
Consciousness-raising is a noun.
What is the plural of consciousness-raising?
The plural of consciousness-raising is consciousness-raisings.

Words near consciousness-raising in the dictionary

  1. conscious uncoupling
  2. conscious uncouplings
  3. consciouses
  4. consciously
  5. consciousness
  6. consciousness-raising
  7. consciousness-raisings
  8. consciousnesses
  9. consciousnessless
  10. consciousnesslessness
  11. conscribe

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