gesellschaft

noun

ge·​sell·​schaft gə-ˈzel-ˌshäft How to pronounce gesellschaft (audio)
: 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

Word History

Etymology

German, companionship, society

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gesellschaft was in 1928

Dictionary Entries Near gesellschaft

Cite this Entry

“Gesellschaft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gesellschaft. Accessed 13 Oct. 2024.

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