La memoria colectiva
Example: La memoria colectiva conserva las experiencias que unen a una sociedad.
Definition
"La memoria colectiva" refers to the shared pool of knowledge and experiences held by a community or society, preserving past events and cultural heritage that unite its members and shape their collective identity over time.
Etymology
"La memoria colectiva" combines the Spanish word "memoria," meaning memory, derived from the Latin 'memoria,' and "colectiva," meaning collective, from Latin 'collectivus.' Together, they describe the concept of a group's shared memory, highlighting how societies remember and pass down their history collectively.
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"La memoria colectiva" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - History - (C2) - set 1", containing 212 commonly used words.
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