---
title: "conscious · GenZ Decoded"
description: "conscious: Aware of political, racial, or social issues. Example: \"The song had a conscious message.\" Meaning, Boomer usage, and related slang."
url: "https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/conscious/"
lang: "en"
image: "https://genzdecoded.com/og/default.jpg"
---

# conscious

Boomer[#social](https://genzdecoded.com/slang-for/social/)

**Meaning.** Aware of political, racial, or social issues.

See it in a sentence

The song had a conscious message.

## How each generation says it

The closest equivalent for this idea in every generation.

- Gen Z

    No word for this one yet.

- Gen Alpha

    No word for this one yet.

- Millennial

    [woke](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/woke/)

- Gen X

    [politically correct](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/politically-correct/)

- Boomer · this one

    conscious

- Plain English

    aware of political, racial, or social issues

// the shop [Shop LOST IN TRANSLATION shirts and hoodies for families who speak two kinds of slang](https://genzdecoded.com/shop/)

## Related slang

- [clock that tea](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/clock-that-tea/): To catch and call out the truth behind gossip; to see what is really going on. Blends 'clock' (to notice or see through something) with 'tea' (the gossip or real story), with roots in LGBTQ ballroom culture and Black vernacular. Also said as 'clock the tea'.
- [clout](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/clout/): Social influence, fame, or popularity, especially online.
- [cool](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/cool/): Socially impressive, stylish, or admired.
- [cool cat](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/cool-cat/): A stylish, confident, laid-back person who is admired.

[Back to the A–Z dictionary](https://genzdecoded.com/glossary/)[Open the translator](https://genzdecoded.com/translate/)