Ellenbogengesellschaft

German (Berlin)

/ˈɛl(ə)nboːɡ(ə)nɡəˌzɛlʃaft/

noun
Definitions
  • dog eat dog-eat-dog society (world, jungle), survival of the survival-of-the-fittest world, every man for everyone-for-himself society

Etymology

Compound from German Ellenbogen (elbow) + German Gesellschaft (company, society).

Origin

German (Berlin)

Gesellschaft

Gloss

company, society

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