gesellschaftskritisch

German

Etymology

From Gesellschaft (“society”) +‎ kritisch (“critical”), after Gesellschaftskritik (“social criticism”). Compare Danish samfundskritisk.

Adjective

gesellschaftskritisch (comparative gesellschaftskritischer, superlative am gesellschaftskritischsten)

  1. (art, journalism, sciences) sociocritical; critical of society or some aspect thereof; political; advancing for reform
    Warum müssen deutsche Krimifilme immer so anstrengend gesellschaftskritisch sein?
    Why do German mystery films always have to be tediously sociocritical?

Synonyms
  • sozialkritisch
  • Gesellschaftskritik
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