dismay / affectedness
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dismay
A state of being emotionally moved, shocked, or saddened in response to an usually negative event.
Nach der Nachricht über das Unglück herrschte im ganzen Land große Betroffenheit.
After the news of the accident, there was great dismay throughout the whole country.
The word is derived from the participle 'betroffen' (affected) and, with the ending '-heit' (-ness), describes a state. So it literally means the state of being affected by something.
Ihre Betroffenheit war ihr deutlich anzusehen.
Her dismay was clearly visible on her face.
You can recognize the meaning from the context. If it is about feelings such as grief or shock after a negative event, it means emotional dismay. If it is about rules, laws, or plans, it means factual involvement or being affected.
Die Betroffenheit über die Zerstörung war groß.
There was great dismay over the destruction.
In the emotional sense, 'Betroffenheit' is often combined with adjectives such as 'groß' (great), 'tief' (deep), or 'allgemein' (general). Typical verbs are 'Betroffenheit zeigen' (to show dismay), 'ausdrücken' (to express), or 'fühlen' (to feel).
Der Präsident drückte seine tiefe Betroffenheit aus.
The president expressed his deep dismay.
In the factual meaning, the preposition 'von' (by/from) or the genitive is often used to indicate who is affected. This usage is typical in formal or administrative contexts.
Wir müssen die Betroffenheit der Anwohner von der Baustelle prüfen.
We need to assess how the residents are affected by the construction site.
participation / stake
'Beteiligung' and 'Betroffenheit' can both show that people have something to do with a matter. However, 'Beteiligung' means that someone actively takes part or participates in a process. 'Betroffenheit' means that someone is directly affected or influenced by something, even without being active themselves. The words can be confused because people who are affected are sometimes also involved. The important point is: participants act; affected people feel the consequences.
Nach der Änderung der Buslinie war die Betroffenheit im Viertel groß.
After the change to the bus route, many people in the neighborhood were affected.
Karim spricht im Büro über seine Beteiligung an dem neuen Projekt.
Karim is talking in the office about his participation in the new project.