Word of the Day: Gemeinschaft.

Noun
1. Social relations between individuals, based on close personal and family ties;
community.

Example Sentences.
1. "The Amish Gemeinschaft is distinct from most of the American population."
2. "Meghan wanted to study the effects of globalization on traditional Gemeinschafts."
3. "We've built close ties with the Gemeinschaft of our children's preschool."

Word Origin.
German, early 20th century

"Gemeinschaft" means "the social relations between individuals who share a personal connection," such as a shared community. This word stems from the German "gemein," meaning "common," and the noun-forming suffix "-schaft," denoting the collective individuals of a group.