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- German · borrowed fromGesellschaft
- English todayGesellschaft
Borrowed from German Gesellschaft, from Geselle + -schaft. Compare to English gemeinschaft.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A hypothetical mode of society, made up of self-serving individuals linked by impersonal ties; as opposed to Gemeinschaft. Full definition →
Borrowed from German Gesellschaft, from Geselle + -schaft. Compare to English gemeinschaft.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.