1 [C,usually sing.] an occasion when you realize sth or become aware of sth:
If they had expected a warm welcome, they were in for a rude awakening (= they would soon realize that it would not be warm).
2 [C,U] the act of beginning to understand or feel sth; the act of sth starting or waking:
sexual awakening * the awakening of interest in the environment
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