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German
Etymology
Volk + -s- + Empfinden
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfɔlksʔɛmˌp͡fɪndn̩/
Noun
Volksempfinden n (strong, genitive Volksempfindens, no plural)
- public sentiment (of a nation)
1905, Seestern , 1906: Der Zusammenbruch der alten Welt, Leipzig: Dieterich'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung:Erst spät ward der Platz vor dem Quirinal leer. Der Ministerpräsident, der abends um 8 Uhr vom König zurückkehrte, wurde auf der Straße Gegenstand lebhafter Ovationen, in die Hochrufe auf Deutschland mischten sich aber auch solche auf England und das dem Volksempfinden doch immerhin näher stehende Frankreich.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
Usage notes
Often associated with conservative ideologies, condemning for instance homosexuality as being contrary to a gesundes Volksempfinden, a “healthy” sentiment supposedly shared by the majority of the Volk.
Declension
Declension of Volksempfinden
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