Umerziehung
dieNounre-education
English translations
- 01
re-education
- 02
conversion
Word details
- German meaning
- Der Prozess, die Überzeugungen, Einstellungen oder Verhaltensweisen einer Person oder Gruppe zu ändern, oft durch Zwang oder Indoktrination.
- English meaning
- re-education
- Synonym
- Rehabilitation
- German example
- Die Umerziehung sollte die Bürger zu loyalen Anhängern des Regimes machen.
- English example
- The re-education was intended to make citizens loyal followers of the regime.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Umerziehung
- Plural Form
- die Umerziehungen
Related words
- Umerziehungslager
A re-education camp is a facility where people are subjected to forced labor and indoctrination to be politically or ideologically reshaped.
Example sentences with “Umerziehung”
Die Umerziehung war sehr umstritten. (The re-education was very controversial.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'Umerziehung' feminine?
Yes, it is feminine (die Umerziehung).