awakening /əˈweɪ̯kənɪŋ/noun 4adjective 1forms 3 noun4 •The act of awaking, or ceasing to sleep. •The act of becoming aware of something. •(figurative) 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 •A revival of religion, or more general attention to religious matters than usual. adjective1 •Rousing from sleep, in a natural or a figurative sense; rousing into activity; exciting formsawakenings · more awakening · most awakening