gesellschaftskritisch

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German

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Etymology

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From Gesellschaft (society) +‎ -s- +‎ kritisch (critical), after Gesellschaftskritik (social criticism). Compare Danish samfundskritisk.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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gesellschaftskritisch (strong nominative masculine singular gesellschaftskritischer, comparative gesellschaftskritischer, superlative am gesellschaftskritischsten)

  1. (art, journalism, sciences) sociocritical; critical of society or some aspect thereof; political; advancing for reform
    Synonym: sozialkritisch
    Warum müssen deutsche Krimifilme immer so anstrengend gesellschaftskritisch sein?
    Why do German mystery films always have to be tediously sociocritical?
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