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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesgeschlossene Gemeinschaft
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɡəˈʃlɔsənə ɡəˈmaɪnʃaft
"Die Sekte lebt als eine geschlossene Gemeinschaft."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A social group or settlement whose members interact primarily within themselves and tightly restrict or prohibit outside participation and membership.
"The religious sect operates as a closed-community, isolated from the surrounding modern towns." - 2
A digital platform, forum, or network requiring specific credentials or strict approval for access, limiting membership to a select group.
"Researchers shared sensitive data exclusively within a secure, closed-community platform."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the English adjective 'closed' (from Old English and Latin roots via Middle English) combined with 'community' (from Latin communitas, meaning fellowship or public spirit). The phrase translates the sociological concept represented by the German compound 'geschlossene Gemeinschaft', popularized by sociologists like Max Weber to describe bounded social groups with restricted entry.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Closed Community" is said worldwide
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communauté fermée
Transliteration: kɔ.my.no.te fɛʁ.me
"Ils vivent dans une communauté fermée loin de la ville."
geschlossene Gemeinschaft
Transliteration: ɡəˈʃlɔsənə ɡəˈmaɪnʃaft
"Die Sekte lebt als eine geschlossene Gemeinschaft."
comunità chiusa
Transliteration: ko.mu.niˈta kjuˈza
"Questa è una comunità chiusa con regole molto rigide."
comunidad cerrada
Transliteration: ko.mu.niˈðað seˈra.ða
"Funcionan como una comunidad cerrada que rechaza influencias externas."
comunidade fechada
Transliteration: ko.mu.niˈda.dʒi feˈʃa.dɐ
"Eles formam uma comunidade fechada no interior do estado."
बंद समुदाय
Transliteration: band samuday
"यह एक बंद समुदाय है जहाँ बाहरी लोगों का प्रवेश वर्जित है।"
封闭社区
Transliteration: fēngbì shèqū
"这是一个很难融入的封闭社区。"
폐쇄적 공동체
Transliteration: pyeswa-jeok gong-dong-che
"그들은 외부와 단절된 폐쇄적 공동체를 이루고 산다."
閉鎖社会
Transliteration: heisa shakai
"その村は典型的な閉鎖社会である。"
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