GESELLSCHAFT


Meaning of GESELLSCHAFT in English

n.

Pronunciation: g ə - ' zel- ˌ shäft

Function: noun

Etymology: German, companionship, society

Date: 1928

: 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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