Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

conscientization

/ˌkɒnʃəntaɪˈzeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: con-sci-en-ti-za-tion
IPA: /ˌkɒnʃəntaɪˈzeɪʃən/

29

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

6

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A social concept, grounded in Marxist critical theory, that focuses on achieving an in-depth understanding of the world, allowing for the perception and exposure of social and political contradictions.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Conscientization includes exchanges of ideas, debates, discussions, and working with students and not on them. Freire fashions conscientization as a process that results from confrontation with the world; it also entails constant research as well as invention and reinvention."

Etymology

From Portuguese conscientização.

Origin

Source language: Portuguese

Word Breakdown

Root: conscientização

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

conscientize

Synonyms

critical consciousness

Questions

How do you pronounce conscientization?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkɒnʃəntaɪˈzeɪʃən/.
What does conscientization mean?: A social concept, grounded in Marxist critical theory, that focuses on achieving an in-depth understanding of the world, allowing for the perception and exposure of social and political contradictions.
Where does conscientization come from?: It is traced to Portuguese.

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