Noun
das Menschenbild
Pronunciation: /ˈmɛnʃn̩bɪlt/
view of humanity (one's conception of what humans are fundamentally like)
C2
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plural Menschenbilder
Meanings
Noun
- view of humanity (one's conception of what humans are fundamentally like)
Example sentence
Das unserer Politik zugrundeliegende Menschenbild bedeutet, dass wir den Menschen etwas zutrauen.
The view of humanity underlying our politics means that we have confidence in people.
Word forms
singular
das Menschenbild
plural
die Menschenbilder
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Menschenbild
Accusativedas Menschenbild
Dativedem Menschenbild
Genitivedes Menschenbilds
Plural
Nominativedie Menschenbilder
Accusativedie Menschenbilder
Dativeden Menschenbildern
Genitiveder Menschenbilder
Usage
- ein positives Menschenbild — a positive view of human nature; a conception of what people are like
- Menschenbild / Menschenportrait — a conception of humanity / a portrait of a person; abstract view versus image
Ihr Menschenbild war von Vertrauen und gegenseitigem Respekt geprägt.
Her view of human nature was shaped by trust and mutual respect.