Aufweichung

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German

Etymology

aufweichen +‎ -ung

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaʊ̯fˌvaɪ̯çʊŋ/

Noun

Aufweichung f (genitive Aufweichung, plural Aufweichungen)

  1. (material) softening, maceration
    Synonyms: Aufweichen, Weichwerden, Erweichung, Erweichen, Einweichen, Enthärtung
    die Aufweichung der Kunststoffoberflächethe softening of the plastic surface
  2. (attitude) softening, watering down, weakening, reduction
    Synonyms: Aufweichen, Verwässerung
    Aufweichung des Wettbewerbssoftening of competition
    die Aufweichung des Bankgeheimnissesthe softening of bank-client confidentiality
    Aufweichung der Klimaschutzzielewatering down of climate protection goals
    eine deutliche Aufweichung der bisherigen Politika clear softening of the current policy
    Er lehnte eine Aufweichung dieser Kriterien entschieden ab.He was strongly opposed to the watering down of these criteria.

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