social consciousness
noun
: awareness of important social issues
She developed a strong social consciousness in college.
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And then there’s social consciousness—a newer, vital frontier.
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Taazima Kala, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Shortly after, the moon will reach its peak in Aquarius, heightening our social consciousness while urging us to break free from old patterns that have been keeping our goals, dreams and visions for the future stagnant.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
That is to say, every display of artifacts and narratives about eras past is consumed through the attitudes of today, filtered through the political and social consciousness of the contemporary visitors who go to see it.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 4 Aug. 2025
Spielberg ignited pop-culture reflexes and touched on themes of family, fatherhood, childhood, and social consciousness.
—Armond White, National Review, 20 June 2025
Sly and the Family Stone released 10 studio albums between 1967 and 1982, with many songs injected with passionate social consciousness and others existing as blissful foot-stompers.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 10 June 2025
This social consciousness comes with a deep sense of family.
—Billboard France, Billboard, 14 Feb. 2025
The situation doesn’t change, but that keeps creating social consciousness and strength.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2025
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Taazima Kala, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Shortly after, the moon will reach its peak in Aquarius, heightening our social consciousness while urging us to break free from old patterns that have been keeping our goals, dreams and visions for the future stagnant.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
That is to say, every display of artifacts and narratives about eras past is consumed through the attitudes of today, filtered through the political and social consciousness of the contemporary visitors who go to see it.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 4 Aug. 2025
Spielberg ignited pop-culture reflexes and touched on themes of family, fatherhood, childhood, and social consciousness.
—Armond White, National Review, 20 June 2025
Sly and the Family Stone released 10 studio albums between 1967 and 1982, with many songs injected with passionate social consciousness and others existing as blissful foot-stompers.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 10 June 2025
This social consciousness comes with a deep sense of family.
—Billboard France, Billboard, 14 Feb. 2025
The situation doesn’t change, but that keeps creating social consciousness and strength.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Social consciousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/social%20consciousness. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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