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German
Etymology
From nächsten + Liebe. Compare Dutch naastenliefde.
Pronunciation
Noun
Nächstenliebe f (genitive Nächstenliebe, no plural)
- (Christianity) charity
- altruism
2010, Der Spiegel, number 51/2010, page 126:Mit spielerischen Experimenten ergründen Forscher die Biologie der Nächstenliebe: Selbstlos verhält sich offenbar nur, wer durch eine gute Tat seinen guten Ruf fördert.- Researchers fathom the biology of altruism with playful experiments: apparently only who increases his good reputation by a good deed acts selflessly.
Declension
Declension of Nächstenliebe
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