völkisch – völkischer – am völkischsten
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Nationalist and racist in orientation; emphasizing an allegedly unified ethnic community based on origin or ancestry. The term is used especially in connection with the German political right and National Socialism.
Die Partei vertrat ein völkisches und antisemitisches Weltbild.
The party promoted a völkisch and antisemitic worldview.
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'Völkisch' is formed from 'Volk' (people / nation) and the suffix '-isch'. The suffix turns the noun into an adjective that relates to the people or to a particular conception of the people.
Die völkische Bewegung berief sich auf eine besondere nationale Identität.
The völkisch movement invoked a distinctive national identity.
In contemporary political language, 'völkisch' carries a strongly ideological and usually critical connotation. The word often refers to positions that define belonging through origin or ancestry.
In der Debatte wurde die völkische Sprache der Bewegung scharf kritisiert.
The movement's völkisch language was sharply criticized in the debate.
