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German Philosophy and Religion Vocabulary
Philosophical concepts, religious practices, belief systems, ethics, and spiritual traditions This themed list gathers 136 German philosophy and religion words (advanced level), each linked to its full dictionary entry with meanings, pronunciation, and inflection tables.
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- Ontologieontology (philosophy); science of beingNoun
- MetaphysikmetaphysicsNoun
- PhänomenologiephenomenologyNoun
- ExistenzialismusexistentialismNoun
- RationalismusrationalismNoun
- EmpirismusempiricismNoun
- Skeptizismusskepticism; scepticismNoun
- NihilismusnihilismNoun
- IndeterminismusindeterminismNoun
- Bewusstseinconsciousness; awareness; senseNoun
- transzendentaltranscendental; metaphysical; beyond experienceAdjective
- immanentimmanent; intrinsic; inherentAdjective
- Dialektikdialectic; dialecticsNoun
- Hermeneutikhermeneutics; interpretation theoryNoun
- Prämissepremise; presuppositionNoun
- Konklusionconclusion; inference (archaic)Noun
- Syllogismussyllogism; logical reasoningNoun
- kategorischcategorical; absolute; unconditionalAdjective
- UtilitarismusutilitarianismNoun
- Eudaimonieeudaimonia; human flourishingNoun
- Tugendvirtue; moral value; goodnessNoun
- Lastervice; bad habit; (truck: non-standard, regional only)Noun
- Pflichtduty; obligation; responsibilityNoun
- Gesellschaftsvertragarticles of association; partnership agreement; company constitutionNoun
- Utopieutopia; ideal world; fantasyNoun
- Kontemplationcontemplation; meditation; reflectionNoun
- Introspektionintrospection; self-examinationNoun
- Abstraktionabstraction; generalization; abstract conceptNoun
- Universaleuniversal (philosophical concept)Noun
- Partikulare—
- Essenzessence; extract; coreNoun
- Dualismusdualism; dualityNoun
- MonismusmonismNoun
- PluralismuspluralismNoun
- RelativismusrelativismNoun
- Anthropologieanthropology; study of humansNoun
- KosmologiecosmologyNoun
- TheodizeetheodicyNoun
- Eschatologieeschatology; doctrine of last thingsNoun
- Theologietheology; study of religion; divinityNoun
- Dogmadogma; doctrine; tenetNoun
- Offenbarungrevelation; disclosure; epiphanyNoun
- Transzendenztranscendence; going beyond; metaphysicalityNoun
- SakramentsacramentNoun
- Ritualritual; rite; ceremonial practiceNoun
- Liturgieliturgy; religious service; ritualNoun
- betento prayVerb
- meditierento meditateVerb
- Askeseasceticism; austerity; self-denialNoun
- Mystikmysticism; spiritualismNoun
- SpiritualitätspiritualityNoun
- Erleuchtungenlightenment; illumination; revelationNoun
- Erlösungredemption; salvation; releaseNoun
- Sündesin; transgression; wrongdoingNoun
- vergebento forgive; to assign; to allocateVerb
- Jenseitshereafter; world beyond; afterlifeNoun
- Diesseitsthis world; here and nowNoun
- Schöpfungcreation; act of creating; work (of art, literature, etc.)Noun
- Prophetprophet; seerNoun
- MessiasMessiah; savior; redeemerNoun
- Gottheitdeity; divinity; godheadNoun
- Laielayperson; non-expert; amateurNoun
- PilgerfahrtpilgrimageNoun
- Konversionconversion; change of use; transformationNoun
- OrthodoxieorthodoxyNoun
- Ökumeneecumene; inhabited world; Christian unity movementNoun
- interreligiösinterreligious; between religionsAdjective
- FundamentalismusfundamentalismNoun
- SäkularismussecularismNoun
- AtheismusatheismNoun
- AgnostizismusagnosticismNoun
- PantheismuspantheismNoun
- PolytheismuspolytheismNoun
- MonotheismusmonotheismNoun
- AnimismusanimismNoun
- SchamanismusshamanismNoun
- Mythosmyth; legend; fableNoun
- Allegorieallegory; symbolNoun
- Exegeseexegesis; interpretation (especially of texts); textual analysisNoun
- ApologetikapologeticsNoun
- kanonischcanonical; orthodox; authorizedAdjective
- Karmakarma; fate; consequence (in spiritual sense)Noun
- ReinkarnationreincarnationNoun
- Nirvananirvana; blissful state; ultimate salvationNoun
- Dharma—
- Gnosisgnosis (mystical or spiritual knowledge)Noun
- PietismusPietism; Protestant religious movementNoun
- ZölibatcelibacyNoun
- Axiologieaxiology; theory of valuesNoun
- Deontologiedeontology; theory of duty; moral philosophyNoun
- Tugendethikvirtue ethicsNoun
- Seiendes—
- Akzidenzminor event; accident (philosophy); job printingNoun
- apriorischa priori; independent of experienceAdjective
- aposteriorischa posteriori; empiricalAdjective
- synthetischsynthetic; artificialAdjective
- analytischanalytical; analyticAdjective
- Vernunftreason; rationality; senseNoun
- intuitivintuitive; instinctive; by intuitionAdjective
- transzendenttranscendent; beyond ordinary experience; metaphysicalAdjective
- SolipsismussolipsismNoun
- Ataraxieataraxia; imperturbability; equanimityNoun
- AsketismusasceticismNoun
- Paradoxonparadox; contradictionNoun
- Antinomieantinomy; contradiction between laws; logical paradoxNoun
- Dichotomiedichotomy; division into twoNoun
- TeleologieteleologyNoun
- Prädestinationpredestination; divine predestinationNoun
- Willensfreiheitfree will; freedom of willNoun
- Noumenon—
- Phänomenon—
- Maximemaxim; guiding principleNoun
- Kontingenzcontingency; contingency relationNoun
- Dogmatikdogmatics; study of doctrineNoun
- Soteriologiesoteriology; doctrine of salvationNoun
- EkklesiologieecclesiologyNoun
- Hagiographiehagiography; biography of saintsNoun
- kontemplativcontemplative; thoughtfulAdjective
- Ritusritual; riteNoun
- Immanenzimmanence; inherent presenceNoun
- Kategorischer Imperativcategorical imperativeNoun
- transzendierento transcend; to go beyondVerb
- kontemplierento contemplate; to meditateVerb
- sühnento atone (for); to expiateVerb
- pilgernto go on pilgrimage; to make a pilgrimageVerb
- läuternto purify; to clarify; to refineVerb
- eschatologischeschatological; relating to the end of the world; concerning final eventsAdjective
- häretischhereticalAdjective
- numinos—
- kausalcausal; causativeAdjective
- offenbarobviously; apparently; evidentlyAdverb
- stoischstoic; impassive; unflappableAdjective
- dialektischdialectical; relating to dialecticsAdjective
- fatalistischfatalisticAdjective
- a prioria priori; from theoretical deduction; independently of experienceAdverb
- a posteriori—
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