French word

sensibilisation

Pronunciation

IPA/sɑ̃sibilizasjɔ̃/

Meaning

  • feminine nounawareness-raising

Example

La sensibilisation à l'environnement commence à l'école.

Raising environmental awareness begins at school.

Illustration for sensibilisation (awareness-raising)

More examples

La sensibilisation à la sécurité réduit les accidents.

Safety awareness reduces accidents.

Core concept

A public's attention is brought into focus on an issue, making responsible action more likely.

Common phrases

  • sensibilisation à la sécurité

    safety awareness

  • sensibilisation du public

    public awareness

Similar words

prise de conscience: A realization that changes a person's understanding or response to something.
conscience: The mental ability to recognize things, make judgments, or have feelings.
campagne: An organized series of publicity efforts and activities with a specific goal.
mobilisation: The gathering of people to cooperate or act together.

Definition in French

Processus ou action visant à accroître la conscience d'un problème, d'une cause ou d'une situation chez un public afin d'encourager une prise de responsabilité ou un changement.

Word origin

Sensibilisation comes from sensibiliser, built from sensible and the suffix -ation, ultimately related to Latin sentire, 'to feel'.

Usage tips

  • In French, sensibilisation normally takes à before its topic, as in sensibilisation à l'environnement.

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