gemeenschap

Definitions of gemeenschap
  1. noun
    activities associated with sexual intercourse
    synonyms: bijslaap, cohabitatie, copulatie, coïtus, geslachtsdaad, geslachtsgemeenschap, geslachtsverkeer, liefdesdaad, lijfsgemeenschap, minnespel, neukpartij, nummertje, seks, wip, wippertje
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    geflikflooi, getortel, gevrij, liefdespel, liefdesspel, vrijpartij
    sexual activities (often including sexual intercourse) between two people
    conjugatie, paringsdaad, vervoeging
    the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes
    procreatie, propagatie, reproduktie, vermenigvuldiging, voortplanting
    the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring
    promiscuïteit
    indulging in promiscuous (casual and indiscriminate) sexual relations
    homo-erotiek, homofilie, homoseksualiteit
    a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the same sex
    biseksualiteit
    sexual activity with both men and women
    heterofilie, heteroseksualiteit
    a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the opposite sex
    bestialiteit, sodomie, zoöfilie
    sexual activity between a person and an animal
    bastaardering, creolisering, cross, terreinrit, terreinwedstrijd
    (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
    endogamie, inteelt
    the act of mating closely related individuals
    coïtus interruptus, masturbatie, onanie, soloseks, zelfbediening, zelfbevlekking, zelfbevrediging
    manual stimulation of the genital organs (of yourself or another) for sexual pleasure
    homofilie, homoseksualiteit, saffisme, tribadie, tribadisme, viraginiteit
    female homosexuality
    knapenliefde, pederastie
    sexual relations between a man and a boy (usually anal intercourse with the boy as a passive partner)
  2. noun
    the body of people in a learned occupation
    synonyms: communauteit, commune, communiteit, convent, klooster, kloostergemeenschap, leefeenheid, leefgemeenschap, leefgroep, levensgemeenschap, woongemeenschap, woongroep
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    handelswereld, zakenwereld
    the body of individuals who manage businesses
    pastoorsambt, pastoraat, priesterambt, priesterschap
    the body of ordained religious practitioners
    rabbinaat
    rabbis collectively
    Cleresie
    in Christianity, clergymen collectively (as distinguished from the laity)
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    beroepsgroep
    a body of people doing the same kind of work
  3. noun
    a group of people living in a particular local area
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    kerkdorp, parochie
    a local church community
    buurt, buurtschap, dorp, gat, gehucht, mediene, vlek, wijkcentrum
    a community of people smaller than a town
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    bijeenkomst, bijeenzijn, samenkomst, samenzijn
    a group of persons together in one place
  4. noun
    a formal association of people with similar interests
    synonyms: bevolkingsgroep, broederschap, club, communauteit, commune, communiteit, congregatie, convent, fraterniteit, klaver, klaveren, klooster, kloostergemeenschap, kolonie, leefeenheid, leefgemeenschap, leefgroep, levensgemeenschap, soos, vereniging, vrijmetselaarsloge, woongemeenschap, woongroep
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    boekenclub, leeskring
    a club that people join in order to buy selected books at reduced prices
    schaakclub
    a club of people to play chess
    corps, corpsbal, corpspik, corpsstudent, studentencorps, studentensociëteit, studentenvereniging
    a social club for male undergraduates
    zangvereniging
    a club organized to sing together
    jachtvereniging
    an association of huntsmen who hunt for sport
    roeivereniging
    a club for rowers
    studentensociëteit, studentenvereniging
    a social club for female undergraduates
    jachtclub, zeilclub, zeilvereniging
    club that promotes and supports yachting and boating
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    belangenorganisatie, belangenvereniging, instelling, sportbond
    a formal organization of people or groups of people
  5. noun
    an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
    synonyms: maatschappij, samenleving, wereld
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    beschaving, civilisatie, cultuur
    a particular society at a particular time and place
    islam, mohammedanisme
    the civilization of Muslims collectively which is governed by the Muslim religion
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