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
die Röntgenstrahlung	x-rays	Society & Abstract
der Rückgriff	recourse = a source of help in a difficult situation	Society & Abstract
die Ruhmestat	a glorious deed	Society & Abstract
die Rührung	emotion (not used often)	Society & Abstract
die Sachbeschädigung	property damage	Society & Abstract
der Sachverhalt	facts	Society & Abstract
säkular	secular	Society & Abstract
die Säkularisierung	secularization / removal from church control	Society & Abstract
der Säkularismus	secularism	Society & Abstract
saturiert	saturated	Society & Abstract
die Schaffung	creation / establishment	Society & Abstract
der Scharfmacher	a rabble-rouser / agitator	Society & Abstract
der Scharfrichter	executioner	Society & Abstract
der Scharlach	scarlet fever	Society & Abstract
das Scharmützel	skirmish	Society & Abstract
der Schauprozess	a show trial	Society & Abstract
der Scheitelpunkt	a vertex	Society & Abstract
der Scheiterhaufen	a pyre	Society & Abstract
die Schenkung	a donation / gift (wenig benutzt)	Society & Abstract
die Schererei	a hassle (wenig benutzt)	Society & Abstract
die Schergen	minions	Society & Abstract
die Scheuklappen	blinders	Society & Abstract
schiere	sheer / pure (sheer dumb luck)	Society & Abstract
das Schisma	schism	Society & Abstract
die Schöpfungsgeschichte	The Story of Creation	Society & Abstract
das Schrapnell	shrapnel	Society & Abstract
die Schuldfähigkeit	culpability / criminal responsibility	Society & Abstract
der Schuldspruch	a guilty verdict	Society & Abstract
der Schutzherr	a patron (wenig benutzt)	Society & Abstract
der Schwerverbrecher	a felon	Society & Abstract
der Schwur	oath / vow / covenant	Society & Abstract
segensreich	beneficient / blessed	Society & Abstract
die Segmentierung	segmentation	Society & Abstract
die Segnung	blessing / benediction (the verb as a noun)	Society & Abstract
die Segregation	segregation	Society & Abstract
die Selbsterhaltung	self-preservation	Society & Abstract
der Siegeszug	a triumphal march	Society & Abstract
der Sonderweg	a special way	Society & Abstract
die Souveränität	sovereignty	Society & Abstract
das Sozialkapital	social capital	Society & Abstract
das Spannungsfeld	an electric field / area of conflict	Society & Abstract
die Spannweite	a wingspan / span / spread	Society & Abstract
der Speckgürtel	a commuter belt / ring around a city	Society & Abstract
die Spiritualität	spirituality	Society & Abstract
die Spottdrossel	a mockingbird	Society & Abstract
die Sprengfalle	a booby trap	Society & Abstract
der Sprengkörper	an explosive device	Society & Abstract
der Staatsstreich	coup d'état	Society & Abstract
die Stagnation	stagnation	Society & Abstract
die Ständegesellschaft	estate system / class hierarchy	Society & Abstract
statthaft	permissible / allowed (wenig benutzt)	Society & Abstract
die Sterbehilfe	euthanasia (wenig benutzt)	Society & Abstract
die Stetigkeit	steadiness / continuity / constancy	Society & Abstract
das Stigma	stigma	Society & Abstract
die Stigmatisierung	stigmatization	Society & Abstract
das Stoßgebet	a quick prayer	Society & Abstract
das Strafgesetzbuch	a criminal code	Society & Abstract
straflos	unpunished	Society & Abstract
das Strafmaß	quantum of punishment / sentence	Society & Abstract
die Strafzumessung	sentencing/penalty determination	Society & Abstract
der Strebebögen	a buttress	Society & Abstract
die Streumunition	cluster munitions	Society & Abstract
die Subalternität	subalternity	Society & Abstract
die Subsidiarität	subsidiarity	Society & Abstract
subtil	subtle	Society & Abstract
die Subtilität	a subtlety	Society & Abstract
die Subvention	subsidy / price support	Society & Abstract
sühnen	to atone for	Society & Abstract
der Sündenfall	fall of man	Society & Abstract
der Syllogismus	syllogism / deductive argument form	Society & Abstract
die Tautologie	tautology / always true statement	Society & Abstract
teilbar	divisible	Society & Abstract
die Teleologie	teleology / goal-directed development	Society & Abstract
die Tempelritter	the Knights Templar	Society & Abstract
tendenziell	tending / tendencial	Society & Abstract
tiefgreifend	profound	Society & Abstract
das Titan	titanium	Society & Abstract
das Tohuwabohu	chaos / shambles (wenig benutzt)	Society & Abstract
die Torarolle	a sefer Torah / Torah scroll	Society & Abstract
torpedieren	to torpedo	Society & Abstract
der Totschlag	homicide / manslaughter	Society & Abstract
tradiert	handed-down	Society & Abstract
die Tragweite	consequences / scope / momentousness	Society & Abstract
die Transnationalität	transnationality	Society & Abstract
die Transzendenz	transcendence / transcendent quality	Society & Abstract
die Treibhausgasneutralität	greenhouse gas neutrality	Society & Abstract
der Treueschwur	a pledge of allegiance	Society & Abstract
die Triebfeder	a mainspring / motivating force	Society & Abstract
das Triebwerk	power unit / engine (aviation)	Society & Abstract
das Trugbild	a delusion / illusion / mirage	Society & Abstract
überführen	to find guilty	Society & Abstract
die Überlieferung	lore	Society & Abstract
überparteilich	non-partisan	Society & Abstract
die Überschallgeschwindigkeit	supersonic speed	Society & Abstract
der Umbruch	upheaval / radical change	Society & Abstract
die Umwälzung	a revolution / radical change	Society & Abstract
unabdingbar	inalienable / indispensable	Society & Abstract
unablässig	unremitting / incessant / unceasing	Society & Abstract
unangefochten	unchallenged / uncontested	Society & Abstract
unantastbar	untouchable / inviolable	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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