awakening

Meanings

1. Rousing from sleep, in a natural or a figurative sense; rousing into activity; exciting

1. The act of awaking, or ceasing to sleep.
2. A revival of religion, or more general attention to religious matters than usual.
3. Being roused into action or activity.
4. The act of becoming aware of something.

1. present participle and gerund of awaken

Etymology

From awaken + -ing.