French word

sensibiliser

Pronunciation

IPA/sɑ̃sibilize/

Meaning

  • verbraise awareness

Example

Il faut sensibiliser les jeunes à l'environnement.

Young people need to be made aware of the environment.

Illustration for sensibiliser (raise awareness)

More examples

Il faut sensibiliser le public aux risques.

It is necessary to raise the public's awareness of the risks.

Core concept

A fact, risk, or value entering a person's field of awareness and guiding attention.

Common phrases

  • sensibiliser le public

    raise awareness among the public

  • sensibiliser quelqu'un aux risques

    make someone aware of the risks

  • sensibiliser les jeunes à l'environnement

    raise environmental awareness among young people

Similar words

conscientiser: Raise someone's awareness of the importance of a particular matter.
informer: Provide someone with the facts or information needed to gain knowledge.
prévenir: Warn someone in advance about a danger or event so they can respond.
alerter: Warn someone about an urgent danger and prompt immediate action.

Definition in French

Faire prendre conscience à une personne ou à un groupe d'un fait, d'un risque ou d'une valeur afin d'encourager une vigilance ou un changement d'attitude.

Word origin

French sensibiliser was formed from sensible with the productive suffix -iser and is ultimately linked to Latin sensus, meaning 'sense'.

Usage tips

  • French uses sensibiliser quelqu'un à quelque chose: the person is the direct object, while the topic follows à.

Other meanings

  • educateverb
  • alertverb

Opposites

  • désensibiliserdesensitizeverb

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