De collectieve herinnering
Example: De collectieve herinnering aan de oorlog beïnvloedt onze cultuur sterk.
Definition
"De collectieve herinnering" refers to the shared memories and experiences held by a group or society, particularly of historical events, which shape their cultural identity and influence their perceptions and behaviors over time.
Etymology
The term "de collectieve herinnering" comes from Dutch, where "collectieve" means collective or shared, and "herinnering" means memory. It reflects the idea of memories not held by individuals alone but by a community, often passed down through generations. Did you know that this concept became especially important in historical and social studies to understand how groups remember the past?
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"De collectieve herinnering" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - History - (C2) - set 1", containing 106 commonly used words.
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collective remembrance