# class consciousness

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An individual's awareness of their relative place within the class system of society.

## Etymology
Calque of German Klassenbewusstsein.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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