gesellschaftlich
societal, social
English translations
- 01
social
- 02
societal
Word details
- German meaning
- Die Gesellschaft betreffend, sozial.
- English meaning
- Social
- Synonym
- sozial, gemeinschaftlich
- German example
- Er ist ein gesellschaftlich engagierter Mensch.
- English example
- He is a socially engaged person.
Related words
- urgesellschaftlich
Primitive communal
- Gender
gender
- Volksgericht
People's court
- Zeitdiagnose
Diagnosis of the times
- Kavaliersdelikt
Minor offense
- Aussteiger
Dropout, someone who rejects conventional society.
- Gammlerin
Female vagrant, female tramp
- asozial
antisocial
- salonfähig
Socially acceptable
- gesittet
Well-behaved, civil
- schicklich
Decent, appropriate
- Reaktionär
Reactionary
- Gammler
A Gammler is a derogatory term for a person who leads an unconventional, often free-spirited life and cares little about social norms.
- Bürgertum
middle class, bourgeoisie
- Kursaal
Spa hall
- Wutbürgerin
A 'Wutbürgerin' is a female citizen who actively engages and protests out of outrage over political or social decisions.
- Apéro
Aperitif, pre-dinner drinks and snacks
- Kebsehe
Common-law marriage
- Gesellschaftstanz
Ballroom dance
- avancieren
To advance, to be promoted
- sozial
Social means relating to or focused on the coexistence of people.
- deviant
deviant
- verpönt
Frowned upon
- antisozial
Antisocial means not conforming to social norms and rules or being inconsiderate of others.
- anomisch
Anomic
- dissozial
Dissocial
- soziologisch
Sociological
- sozioökonomisch
socioeconomic
- gegenwartsbezogen
contemporary, present-day
- Party
Party
- Rasse
Breed, race
- Nonkonformismus
Nonconformism
- Alarmismus
Alarmism refers to the spreading of exaggerated or panic-inducing warnings, often regarding environmental issues or social developments.
- Proletariat
proletariat
- Adelung
Refinement
- Vergangenheitsbewältigung
Coming to terms with the past
- Redoute
Redoute
- Lebensreform
Life reform movement
- Libertinismus
Libertinism
- Libertinage
Libertinism
- Essayist
Essayist
- entnazifizieren
To denazify means to remove Nazi ideology and its supporters from positions of power and influence after World War II.
- verwestlichen
To westernize
- verpönen
to frown upon, to disapprove of
- kulturell
Cultural
- reaktionär
Reactionary
- stigmatisiert
Stigmatized
- aufgeklärt
Enlightened means to be well-informed and understanding about a topic, often in relation to social or political issues.
- erzkonservativ
arch-conservative
Example sentences with “gesellschaftlich”
Das ist ein wichtiges gesellschaftliches Thema. (This is an important societal issue.)
Frequently asked questions
Does 'gesellschaftlich' refer to social gatherings?
Not usually. 'Gesellschaftlich' refers to 'societal' (related to society as a whole). For social gatherings, the term 'gesellig' is more appropriate.