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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Recent Examples on the Web 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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“Gesellschaft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gesellschaft. Accessed 7 Mar. 2021.

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