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Kompromissbereitschaft

willingness to compromise

noun kom-proh-MISS-beh-rayt-shahft Rare
People & Society Values

Usage Note

Kompromissbereitschaft is the disposition to find middle ground rather than insisting on one's position. In German democratic culture, it is valued highly in coalition politics, collective bargaining, and conflict resolution. Its absence is described as Kompromisslosigkeit.

Examples

"Ohne Kompromissbereitschaft wären koalitionsartige Regierungen nicht funktionsfähig."

Natural Translation

Without willingness to compromise, coalition-style governments would not be functional.

Literal Translation

Without compromise-readiness would coalition-like governments not functional be.

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