OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 11079

awakening

/əˈweɪ̯kənɪŋ/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
despertamiento • despertar
The act of awaking, or ceasing to sleep.
despertar
A revival of religion, or more general attention to religious matters than usual.
despertamiento • despertar
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.
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