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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGesellschaft
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɡəˈzɛlschaft
"Die moderne Gesellschaft steht vor vielen Herausforderungen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An organized group of people living together in a community, sharing laws, traditions, values, and institutions.
"Modern society faces complex challenges regarding technology and human connection." - 2
People considered as a whole in terms of their social relations, status, and cultural norms.
"Art and literature often reflect the prevailing values of society."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'societas', meaning fellowship, association, or alliance, which itself stems from 'socius', meaning companion or ally. Entering Middle English via Old French in the late 14th century, the term evolved from denoting companionship to describing an organized group of people associated together for religious, benevolent, cultural, or political purposes, and ultimately to a broad nation or community.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Society" is said worldwide
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société
Transliteration: sosjete
"La société évolue rapidement grâce aux nouvelles technologies."
Gesellschaft
Transliteration: ɡəˈzɛlschaft
"Die moderne Gesellschaft steht vor vielen Herausforderungen."
società
Transliteration: sotʃeˈta
"La società moderna richiede una forte cooperazione."
sociedad
Transliteration: sosjeˈdad
"Debemos trabajar juntos por una sociedad más justa."
sociedade
Transliteration: sosiˈdadʒi
"A educação é a base de qualquer sociedade desenvolvida."
समाज
Transliteration: samaj
"एक अच्छे समाज का निर्माण शिक्षा के बिना असंभव है।"
社会
Transliteration: shè huì
"构建和谐社会需要每个人的努力。"
사회
Transliteration: sahoe
"우리는 급변하는 현대 사회에 살고 있다."
社会
Transliteration: shakai
"私たちは公平な社会を目指して努力している。"
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