gesellschaft

noun

ge·sell·schaft | \ gə-ˈzel-ˌshäft

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Definition of gesellschaft

: a rationally developed mechanistic type of social relationship characterized by impersonally contracted associations between persons also : a community or society characterized by this relationship — compare gemeinschaft

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Last year's winning words were Feldenkrais and gesellschaft. — Leada Gore, AL.com, "Who won the 2017 National Spelling Bee? What was the winning word?," 1 June 2017

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The first known use of gesellschaft was in 1928

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