German C1 Society & Abstract Vocabulary

This is the complete German Society & Abstract vocabulary at C1 level — 604 words, each with its English translation, the article (der / die / das) and an example sentence. Search it, or download the whole list free as a CSV or an Anki flashcard deck.

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604 C1 · Society & Abstract words

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German word	English meaning	Topic & example
das Brimborium	paraphernalia	Society & Abstract
die Bündelung	a bundling	Society & Abstract
die Burschenschaft	a fraternity	Society & Abstract
büßen	to atone / pay for / make amends for	Society & Abstract
das Byzanz	Byzantine (empire)	Society & Abstract
die Chimäre	chimera/illusion	Society & Abstract
dämonisieren	to demonize	Society & Abstract
die Dampfwalze	a steamroller	Society & Abstract
darbringen	to offer (up)	Society & Abstract
das Dasein	existence / being / presence	Society & Abstract
die Deflation	deflation	Society & Abstract
die Dehnbarkeit	extensibility / ductility / elasticity	Society & Abstract
der Dekan	a dean	Society & Abstract
die Dekarbonisierung	decarbonization	Society & Abstract
die Dekonstruktion	deconstruction	Society & Abstract
das Dekret	a decree	Society & Abstract
das Delikt	tort / delict / wrongful act	Society & Abstract
die Deontologie	deontology / duty-based ethics	Society & Abstract
die Desintegration	disintegration	Society & Abstract
die Determiniertheit	determinateness	Society & Abstract
der Determinismus	determinism / all events predetermined	Society & Abstract
die Devianz	deviance	Society & Abstract
die Dezentralisierung	decentralization	Society & Abstract
dezimieren	to decimate	Society & Abstract
der Diakon	a deacon = an ordained minister of an order ranking below that of priest	Society & Abstract
die Dialektik	dialectics / thesis-antithesis-synthesis	Society & Abstract
diametral	diametrical(ly)	Society & Abstract
die Diaspora	diaspora	Society & Abstract
diesseits	this side of	Society & Abstract
die Differenzierung	differentiation / stratification	Society & Abstract
diffus	diffuse	Society & Abstract
die Diskrepanz	discrepancy	Society & Abstract
die Disparität	disparity / inequality	Society & Abstract
die Divergenz	divergence	Society & Abstract
divergieren	to diverge	Society & Abstract
die Diversität	diversity	Society & Abstract
das Dogma	dogma / doctrine	Society & Abstract
der Drittanbietern	third party provider	Society & Abstract
der Drudenfuß	a pentagram	Society & Abstract
der Düsenantrieb	jet propulsion	Society & Abstract
das Ebenbild	a likeness / image	Society & Abstract
ebenbürtig	equal / evenly matched	Society & Abstract
der Eichelhäher	a (eurasian) jay	Society & Abstract
die Eidsleistung	oath administration	Society & Abstract
die Eierlegende Wollmilchsau	a jack of all trades	Society & Abstract
eigenmächtig	high-handed / unauthorized	Society & Abstract
die Eigenwerbung	self-promotion	Society & Abstract
einberufen	to convene	Society & Abstract
einbürgern	to naturalize / introduce	Society & Abstract
eindämmen	to stem / contain	Society & Abstract
die Einkerkerung	incarceration	Society & Abstract
die Eintracht	concord / harmony	Society & Abstract
die Einzelhaft	solitary confinement	Society & Abstract
die Emanzipation	emancipation	Society & Abstract
empfindungsfähig	sentient	Society & Abstract
entfremden	to alienate / estrange	Society & Abstract
die Entfremdung	alienation / estrangement	Society & Abstract
entgegenwirken	to counteract	Society & Abstract
enthaupten	to behead	Society & Abstract
entmündigt	incapacitated	Society & Abstract
die Entrechtung	disenfranchisement	Society & Abstract
entweihen	to desecrate	Society & Abstract
die Entwürdigung	degradation / abasement	Society & Abstract
das Epos	an epic (e.g., poem)	Society & Abstract
erdenklich	imaginable / conceivable	Society & Abstract
der Erlass	enactment (decree)	Society & Abstract
erlassen	to issue / enact / pass	Society & Abstract
ermächtigen	to empower / enable	Society & Abstract
der Ermessensspielraum	discretionary scope / margin of discretion	Society & Abstract
die Erreichung	attainment / achievement	Society & Abstract
erschwerend	aggravating	Society & Abstract
die Erwägung	consideration	Society & Abstract
der Erzengel	an archangel	Society & Abstract
eschatologisch	eschatological	Society & Abstract
etlich	quite a few	Society & Abstract
die Exklusion	exclusion	Society & Abstract
facettenreich	multifaceted	Society & Abstract
die Fäulnis	rot / decay / putrefaction	Society & Abstract
das Fegefeuer	purgatory	Society & Abstract
die Fehde	a feud	Society & Abstract
die Feuerprobe	ordeal / trial by fire	Society & Abstract
die Feuertaufe	baptism of fire / trial by fire	Society & Abstract
die Figuration	figuration / representational art	Society & Abstract
die Fiskalpolitik	fiscal policy	Society & Abstract
die Flüchtigkeit	volatility	Society & Abstract
der Föderalismus	federalism	Society & Abstract
folgerichtig	consequential	Society & Abstract
formbar	malleable	Society & Abstract
die Fraktionierung	fragmentation	Society & Abstract
die Freiheitsstrafe	custodial sentence / imprisonment	Society & Abstract
der Freispruch	acquittal	Society & Abstract
der Freitod	suicide (wenig benutzt)	Society & Abstract
die Fremdenfeindlichkeit	xenophobia	Society & Abstract
die Gaunerei	trickery / fraud	Society & Abstract
gebrandschatzt	pillaged / plundered	Society & Abstract
gebührend	due / proper / befitting / suitable	Society & Abstract
gediegen	sterling / high quality	Society & Abstract
die Gefolgschaft	fealty / loyalty / allegiance	Society & Abstract
die Gefüge	structure / grain	Society & Abstract
die Gegebenheit	a fact / condition / actuality	Society & Abstract

Society & Abstract broken down by situation

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Law & Justice162 Religion & Belief106 Politics & Government83 Crime & Police76 War & Peace59 Philosophy & Ideas53 Art & Artists50 History & the Past47 Theatre & Performance36 Linking Words & Connectors36 Society & Social Classes34 Thinking & Knowledge34 Equality & Discrimination30 Quantity & Amount29 Change & Development26 Immigration & Integration22 Truth & Lies22 Military & Defence21 Colours21 Community & Volunteering20 Measurements & Units20 Problems & Solutions20 Memory & Forgetting20 Conflict & Cooperation20 Sustainability & the Environment20 Shapes & Forms19 Comparison & Difference19 Rules & Regulations19 Systems & Structures19 Maths & Numbers18 Decisions & Choices18 Possibility & Probability18 Elections & Voting17 Technology & Innovation17 Necessity & Obligation17 Power & Influence17 Economy & Economics16 Science & Research16 Growth & Decline16 Organisation & Planning16 Permission & Prohibition16 Importance & Priority16 Rights & Freedom15 Cause & Effect15 Risk & Safety14 Ethics & Morality13 Culture & Traditions13 Data & Statistics13 Charity & Donations12 Size & Dimensions12 Energy & Resources12 Common Adjectives12

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