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Industriegesellschaft
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German
Etymology
de :af Industrie<t:industry> Gesellschaft<t:society>
de Industrie Gesellschaft industry society
Pronunciation
de [ɪndʊsˈtʁiːɡəˌzɛlʃaft]
de De-Industriegesellschaft.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de In dus trie ge sell schaft
Noun
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de sociology economics industrial society a society driven by the use of technology to enable mass production, supporting a large population with a high capacity for division of labour
de Die klassische Industriegesellschaft war durch rauchende Schornsteine und große Fabrikanlagen geprägt. The classic industrial society was characterized by smoking chimneys and large factory complexes.
Declension
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Synonyms
de Industriezeitalter industrial age
de Moderne modernity; in a socio-historical context
Antonyms
de Agrargesellschaft agricultural society
de Wissensgesellschaft knowledge society
de Dienstleistungsgesellschaft service society
Coordinate terms
de Sekundärsektor the economic core of this society
de Massenproduktion mass production
de Urbanisierung urbanization; a consequence of industrialization
de Strukturwandel the process of leaving this stage
Related terms
de industrialisieren to industrialize
de Industrieadel industrial elite