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herausgehoben — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • particular adj Specific; referring to one particular thing rather than things in general.
  • rarefied adj Distant from the lives and everyday concerns of ordinary people; esoteric, exclusive, select.

Senses

herausgehoben is used for these senses in English:

  • particular Distinguished in some way; special (often in negative constructions).
  • rarefied Distant from the lives and everyday concerns of ordinary people; esoteric, exclusive, select.

particular — full definition

  1. adj Specific; referring to one particular thing rather than things in general.
  2. adj Especially notable or great.
  3. adj Fussy or hard to please, wanting things done exactly a certain way.

rarefied — full definition

  1. adj Distant from the lives and everyday concerns of ordinary people; esoteric, exclusive, select.
  2. adj Elevated in style or nature, sublime; of high intellectual or moral value.
  3. adj Less dense than usual; thin.

Related German words