- consciousness-raising
- noun Date: 1968 an increasing of concerned awareness especially of some social or political issue
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Consciousness-Raising — Con|scious|ness Rai|sing [ kɔnʃəsnisreiziŋ] das; [s], s <aus engl. consciousness raising, eigtl. »Bewusstseinshebung«> Form der ↑Psychotherapie, die dem Behandelten zur Bewusstseinserweiterung verhilft … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
consciousness-raising — /ˈkɒnʃəsnəs reɪzɪŋ/ (say konshuhsnuhs rayzing) adjective intended to raise one s consciousness …
consciousness-raising — con|scious|ness rais|ing [ kanʃəsnəs ,reızıŋ ] noun singular or uncount the process of gaining more knowledge and understanding of moral, political, or social issues … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
consciousness raising — noun (U) the process of making people understand and care more about a moral, social, or political problem … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
