Spanish edit

Etymology edit

From consciente +‎ -izar, with spelling influenced by concienciar.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /konθjentiˈθaɾ/ [kõn̟.θjẽn̪.t̪iˈθaɾ]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /konsjentiˈsaɾ/ [kõn.sjẽn̪.t̪iˈsaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: con‧cien‧ti‧zar

Verb edit

concientizar (first-person singular present concientizo, first-person singular preterite concienticé, past participle concientizado)

  1. (intransitive, takes a reflexive pronoun) to become aware, to be made aware (of something)
  2. (transitive) to raise awareness
    Synonym: concienciar
    • 2015 September 15, “De casa en casa para salvar la lengua nasa yuwe”, in El País[1]:
      Nosotros lo que hacemos es concientizar de que nuestro idioma es importante y que la gente piense como nasa”, asegura.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

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