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.

All C1 words Feelings & Character 290 Work & Education 264 Communication & Media 202 Body & Health 183 Nature & Weather 161 Everyday Actions 106 Travel & Transport 61 Money & Shopping 48 City & Places 47 Leisure & Sport 38

604 C1 · Society & Abstract words

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German word	English meaning	Topic & example
unaufhaltsam	unstoppable	Society & Abstract
unausweichlich	inescapable	Society & Abstract
unbeschadet	regardless of / without prejudice	Society & Abstract
unbestreitbar	undeniable / indisputable	Society & Abstract
das Unbewusste	the unconscious / subconscious	Society & Abstract
uneinnehmbar	impregnable	Society & Abstract
unentbehrlich	indispensable / essential	Society & Abstract
unerheblich	irrelevant / negligible	Society & Abstract
unerlässlich	essential / vital / requisite	Society & Abstract
ungeachtet	regardless of	Society & Abstract
die Ungereimtheit	inconsistency	Society & Abstract
das Ungestüm	impetuousness	Society & Abstract
unmerklich	imperceptible	Society & Abstract
unrechtmäßig	wrongful / unlawful	Society & Abstract
unsäglich	untold / unspeakable	Society & Abstract
die Unsichtbarkeit	invisibility	Society & Abstract
die Unterbelichtung	underexposure	Society & Abstract
der Unterfang	an undertaking / venture	Society & Abstract
unterjochen	to subjugate	Society & Abstract
der Unterlass	cease and desist	Society & Abstract
die Untermauerung	underpinning / support	Society & Abstract
unterschwellig	subliminal	Society & Abstract
untertan	subservient	Society & Abstract
die Unterwerfung	subjection / subjugation	Society & Abstract
das Untier	monster / brute	Society & Abstract
unverhandelbar	non-negotiable	Society & Abstract
unweigerlich	invariably / inevitably	Society & Abstract
unwiderruflich	irrevocable / irreversible	Society & Abstract
die Unzulänglichkeit	inadequacy	Society & Abstract
die Urteilsfähigkeit	capacity to judge/legal capacity	Society & Abstract
das Urteilsvermögen	discernment / judgement	Society & Abstract
die Vene	a vein	Society & Abstract
die Verbüßung	serving (a sentence)	Society & Abstract
die Verdammnis	damnation	Society & Abstract
die Verelendung	impoverishment	Society & Abstract
verfassungsmäßig	constitutional	Society & Abstract
der Verfassungsschutz	constitutional protection / domestic intelligence	Society & Abstract
verfassungswidrig	unconstitutional	Society & Abstract
die Verfassungswidrigkeit	unconstitutionality	Society & Abstract
der Verfechter	advocate / proponent / champion	Society & Abstract
verfestigen	to solidify / freeze	Society & Abstract
vergänglich	evanescent / transient	Society & Abstract
die Vergasung	gassing	Society & Abstract
die Vergeltung	retribution / retaliation	Society & Abstract
die Verherrlichung	glorification	Society & Abstract
verhohlen	concealed / secret / supressed (wenig benutzt)	Society & Abstract
die Verleumdung	slander (defamation / libel)	Society & Abstract
das Vermächtnis	legacy	Society & Abstract
die Vermessenheit	presumptuousness	Society & Abstract
der Vernichtungslager	an extermination camp	Society & Abstract
die Verquickung	an amalgamation	Society & Abstract
verschachtelt	encapsulated	Society & Abstract
die Verschleppung	protraction / spreading / delay protraction = the action of prolonging something or the state of being prolonged	Society & Abstract
versklaven	to enslave	Society & Abstract
verwirken	to forfeit	Society & Abstract
verwitmet	widowed	Society & Abstract
die Vielschichtigkeit	complexity (wenig benutzt)	Society & Abstract
vogelfrei	outlaw (adj)	Society & Abstract
der Völkermord	genocide	Society & Abstract
die Volkssouveränität	popular sovereignty	Society & Abstract
die Vollendung	consummation / completion / perfection	Society & Abstract
die Vollstreckung	enforcement / execution / carrying out	Society & Abstract
der Vollzug	enforcement / implementation / penal system	Society & Abstract
der Vorbote	harbinger / precursor / herald	Society & Abstract
vorherrschend	prevalent / predominant	Society & Abstract
die Vorhut	vanguard (opposite of rear guard)	Society & Abstract
der Vorkämpfer	a champion / pioneer	Society & Abstract
die Vorsehung	providence / destiny	Society & Abstract
das Vorsitzrecht	right to chair / right of presidency	Society & Abstract
die Vorstrafe	prior conviction/criminal record	Society & Abstract
das Votum	vote / judgment	Society & Abstract
die Vulnerabilität	vulnerability	Society & Abstract
wächsern	waxen / waxy	Society & Abstract
der Wassermensch	a merman	Society & Abstract
die Wechselwirkung	interaction / interplay	Society & Abstract
die Weihe	sanctification / consecration = the act of making / declaring something sacred	Society & Abstract
die Weitblick	vision / foresight	Society & Abstract
der Widerling	a creep	Society & Abstract
die Widrigkeiten	adversity	Society & Abstract
die Wiederaufnahme	reopening of proceedings	Society & Abstract
wiedererstehen	to rise again / resurrect	Society & Abstract
die Willensfreiheit	free will / freedom of choice	Society & Abstract
der Wohlfahrtsstaat	welfare state	Society & Abstract
die Wölbung	curvature / arch	Society & Abstract
die Wortbildung	word formation	Society & Abstract
der Wulst	a bead / bulge / bulb	Society & Abstract
die Zäsur	a break / cesura = any interruption or break	Society & Abstract
der Zehnte	a tithe	Society & Abstract
der Zenit	a zenith	Society & Abstract
die Zentnerlast	a heavy burden	Society & Abstract
der Zepter	a scepter	Society & Abstract
das Zerrbild	distorted image / caricature	Society & Abstract
der Zirkelschluss	circular reasoning / logic	Society & Abstract
zubilligen	to grant / allow (wenig benutzt)	Society & Abstract
das Zuchthaus	penitentiary / prison (old word)	Society & Abstract
das Zugeständnis	a concession (less common)	Society & Abstract
zugrunde liegenden	underlying	Society & Abstract
zur Vergeltung	in retaliation	Society & Abstract
zurechnungsfähig	of sound mine / sane	Society & Abstract
zusehends	appreciably / visibly / noticeably	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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