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gemeinschaft vs. gesellschaft

[guh-mahyn-shahft] / gəˈmaɪnˌʃɑft /

noun

(often initial capital letter)

plural

gemeinschaften
  1. an association of individuals having sentiments, tastes, and attitudes in common; fellowship.

  2. Sociology. a society or group characterized chiefly by a strong sense of common identity, close personal relationships, and an attachment to traditional and sentimental concerns.

[guh-zel-shahft] / gəˈzɛlˌʃɑft /

noun

(often initial capital letter)

plural

gesellschaften
  1. an association of individuals for common goals, as for entertainment, intellectual, or cultural purposes or for business reasons.

  2. Sociology. a society or group characterized chiefly by formal organization, impersonal relations, the absence of generally held or binding norms, and a detachment from traditional and sentimental concerns, and often tending to be rationalistic and secular in outlook.