gesamtgesellschaftlich
society-wide
Affecting society as a whole or relating to it as a whole.
EXAMPLE
Die Bekämpfung von Armut ist eine gesamtgesellschaftliche Aufgabe.
Combating poverty is a society-wide task.
gesamtgesellschaftlich
society-wide
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry gesamtgesellschaftlich, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | gesamtgesellschaftlich |
|---|
After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
Add the ending to gesamtgesellschaftlich.
After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
Add the ending to gesamtgesellschaftlich.
Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
Add the ending to gesamtgesellschaftlich.
Usage tips
Word structure
'Gesamtgesellschaftlich' (society-wide) is made up of 'gesamt' (entire), 'Gesellschaft' (society), and the suffix '-lich'. 'Gesamt-' emphasizes that the word refers to more than just a single group or area.
EXAMPLE
Der Klimaschutz erfordert gesamtgesellschaftliche Veränderungen.
Protecting the climate requires society-wide changes.
Typical collocations
'Gesamtgesellschaftlich' (society-wide) frequently accompanies abstract nouns such as 'Verantwortung' (responsibility), 'Aufgabe' (task), 'Herausforderung' (challenge), 'Veränderung' (change), or 'Debatte' (debate). It often describes political, social, or cultural issues.
EXAMPLE
Über die Zukunft der Pflege muss eine gesamtgesellschaftliche Debatte geführt werden.
There needs to be a society-wide debate about the future of care.
Register and style
'Gesamtgesellschaftlich' (society-wide) is particularly common in factual, political, and academic texts. It also occurs in everyday language, but often sounds rather formal and abstract in that context.
EXAMPLE
Für diese gesamtgesellschaftliche Frage braucht es einen langfristigen politischen Plan.
This society-wide issue calls for a long-term political plan.
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