German word

gesellschaftlich

Pronunciation

IPA/gəˈzɛlʃaftlɪç/

Meaning

  • adjectivesocial

Example

Wir brauchen gesellschaftliche Veränderungen.

We need social changes.

Illustration for gesellschaftlich (social)

More examples

Die gesellschaftliche Verantwortung betrifft alle.

Social responsibility concerns everyone.

Core concept

A broad public framework in which laws, institutions, and collective conditions affect people's lives.

Common phrases

  • gesellschaftliche Verantwortung

    social responsibility

  • gesellschaftlicher Wandel

    social change

  • gesellschaftlicher Zusammenhalt

    social cohesion

Similar words

sozial: Connected with human needs, welfare, and helping people in their communities.
öffentlich: Accessible to all or intended for the general public.
privat: Connected with someone's personal life or household.
politisch: Connected with governing a country or shaping its policies.

Definition in German

Kennzeichnet Prozesse, Probleme oder Regeln, die die Gesellschaft als Ganzes betreffen.

Word origin

Gesellschaftlich is the adjective derived from Gesellschaft by adding -lich, a productive German suffix for relation or association.

Usage tips

  • In attributive use, gesellschaftlich appears before the noun with an adjective ending, as in gesellschaftliche Probleme, but predicative use has no ending.

Other meanings

  • sociallyadverb

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