Gemeinsinn

== German == === Etymology === 17th century, from gemein +‎ Sinn, a calque of Latin sensus communis. The Latin means “common sense”, but does allow the reinterpretation insofar as communis means both “common” and “communal”. The meaning appeared in German since the 18th century and had displaced the original one by the mid-19th. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡəˈmaɪ̯nˌzɪn/ === Noun === Gemeinsinn m (strong, genitive Gemeinsinns or Gemeinsinnes, plural (rare) Gemeinsinne) public spirit (sense of responsibility for society and its betterment) (obsolete) common sense Synonyms: gesunder Menschenverstand, Common Sense ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== Common Sense