consciousness-raising

noun [U], noun [U] /ˈkɑn·ʃəs·nəs ˌreɪ·zɪŋ/

Definition

› the effort to increase people’s awareness of social and political matters

(Definition of consciousness-raising nounnoun from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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conscious adjective (AWARE)
conscious adjective (INTENTIONAL)
conscious adjective (NOTICING)
consciousness noun (BEING AWAKE)
consciousness noun (NOTICING)
consciousness-raising noun, noun
conscript noun
conscript verb
consecrate verb
consecutive adjective
consensual adjective

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