rarefied in German
rarefied in German is abgehoben, abstrakt, entrückt — rarefied means belonging to a small, select group and cut off from the concerns of ordinary people.
rarefied in German
abgehoben
Distant from the lives and everyday concerns of ordinary people; esoteric, exclusive, select.
abstrakt
Distant from the lives and everyday concerns of ordinary people; esoteric, exclusive, select.
entrückt
Distant from the lives and everyday concerns of ordinary people; esoteric, exclusive, select.
herausgehoben
Distant from the lives and everyday concerns of ordinary people; esoteric, exclusive, select.
realitätsfern
Distant from the lives and everyday concerns of ordinary people; esoteric, exclusive, select.
anspruchsvoll
Elevated in style or nature, sublime; of high intellectual or moral value.
erhaben
Elevated in style or nature, sublime; of high intellectual or moral value.
exklusiv
Elevated in style or nature, sublime; of high intellectual or moral value.
sublim
Elevated in style or nature, sublime; of high intellectual or moral value.
verfeinert
Elevated in style or nature, sublime; of high intellectual or moral value.
dünn
(of a gas etc.) Less dense than usual; thin.
verdünnt
(of a gas etc.) Less dense than usual; thin.
What does "rarefied" mean?
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adj Belonging to a small, select group and cut off from the concerns of ordinary people.
"One day, she had to present the children, dressing them formally and introducing them by their full titles, ahead of high tea with extended family. It had been a crash course into the rarefied world in which some Norland charges live."
- adj Of a very high, refined standard, especially in thought, taste or style.
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adj Thinner or less dense than normal.
"The air at high altitudes at the top of mountains is rarefied."
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rarefied in a sentence
- One day, she had to present the children, dressing them formally and introducing them by their full titles, ahead of high tea with extended family. It had been a crash course into the rarefied world in which some Norland charges live.
- Philosophical debates can be quite rarefied.
- The air at high altitudes at the top of mountains is rarefied.
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What is "rarefied" in German?
"rarefied" in German is abgehoben, abstrakt, entrückt. rarefied means: Belonging to a small, select group and cut off from the concerns of ordinary people.
Are there other ways to say "rarefied" in German?
Yes — German has 12 translations listed for "rarefied": abgehoben, abstrakt, entrückt, herausgehoben, realitätsfern, anspruchsvoll.
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