prise de conscience
French, noun/pʁiz də kɔ̃.sjɑ̃s/
prise de conscience is spelled P-R-I-S-E-D-E-C-O-N-S-C-I-E-N-C-E (17 letters). Prise de conscience is a French feminine noun meaning “realization (act of figuring out or becoming aware of something)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Action de prendre conscience de quelque chose”.
What does prise de conscience mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininerealization (act of figuring out or becoming aware of something)
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Action de prendre conscience de quelque chose.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of prise de conscience
- prises de conscience plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce prise de conscience?
- /pʁiz də kɔ̃.sjɑ̃s/
- \pʁiz də kɔ̃.sjɑ̃s\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.