Het collectieve geheugen
Example: Het collectieve geheugen van een samenleving bepaalt haar identiteit sterk.
Definition
"Het collectieve geheugen" refers to the shared pool of knowledge and information held by a community or society that shapes its identity, culture, and historical awareness. It encompasses collective experiences and memories passed down through generations.
Etymology
The phrase "het collectieve geheugen" originates from Dutch, combining "collectieve" meaning collective or shared, and "geheugen" meaning memory. It reflects the concept of a communal memory, emphasizing how groups remember their past together rather than individually.
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"Het collectieve geheugen" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - History - (C1) - set 1", containing 99 commonly used words.
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