De verantwoordelijkheid
Example: De verantwoordelijkheid voor het milieu ligt bij ons allemaal.
Definition
"De verantwoordelijkheid" refers to the duty or obligation that a person or group has to act correctly and be accountable for their actions, especially in moral or ethical contexts. For example, "De verantwoordelijkheid" for the environment lies with all of us.
Etymology
The Dutch word "de verantwoordelijkheid" comes from the root words 'verantwoorden' meaning 'to justify' or 'to account for,' combined with the suffix '-lijkheid,' which forms nouns indicating a state or quality. The concept evolved from Latin 'respondere,' meaning 'to respond,' highlighting the idea of being answerable or accountable.
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"De verantwoordelijkheid" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Philosophy - (A2) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used words.
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