First Known Use: 1928
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gesellschaft
noun ge·sell·schaft \gə-ˈzel-ˌshäft\
Definition of GESELLSCHAFT
: 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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Origin of GESELLSCHAFT
German, companionship, society
Rhymes with GESELLSCHAFT
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