German word

Neutralität

Pronunciation

IPA/nɔʏ̯tʁaliˈtɛːt/

Meaning

  • feminine nounneutrality

Example

Seine Neutralität wurde nie in Frage gestellt.

His neutrality was never questioned.

Illustration for Neutralität (neutrality)

More examples

Man sollte in dieser Debatte die Neutralität wahren.

Neutrality should be upheld in this debate.

Core concept

A steady position between opposing sides, giving neither side support or preference.

Common phrases

  • politische Neutralität

    political neutrality

  • Neutralität wahren

    uphold neutrality

  • militärische Neutralität

    military neutrality

Similar words

Unparteilichkeit: Impartial treatment of all sides in a trial or assessment.
Objektivität: A fact-based approach to evaluation or reporting.
Ausgewogenheit: A balanced view that gives fair weight to different opinions or positions.

Definition in German

Haltung oder Zustand, keine Seite zu bevorzugen und unparteiisch zu bleiben.

Word origin

German Neutralität entered through French neutralité and ultimately comes from Latin neutralitas, based on neutralis, meaning neither of two.

Usage tips

  • Neutralität is feminine, so the standard form is die Neutralität, with der Neutralität in the genitive and dative.

Other meanings

  • nonpartisanshipnoun

Opposites

  • Parteilichkeitpartisanshipnoun
  • Voreingenommenheitbiasnoun

Related words

  • neutralisierenneutralizeverb
  • Neutralisierungneutralizationnoun

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