Etymology

class consciousness

Today it means: An individual's awareness of their relative place within the class system of society. Full definition →

German Klassenbewusstsein
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  1. German · calque ofKlassenbewusstsein
  2. English todayclass consciousness

Calque of German Klassenbewusstsein.

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