English Explanatory Dictionary

Gesellschaft

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A hypothetical mode of society, made up of self-serving individuals linked by impersonal ties; as opposed to Gemeinschaft.

Pronunciation

/ɡəˈzɛlʃaft/

Word forms

Gesellschaft Gesellschaften Gesellschafts

Etymology

Borrowed from German Gesellschaft, from Geselle + -schaft. Compare to English gemeinschaft.

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