单词 | ohne mich |
释义 | ohne michn.adj.adv. A. n. Esp. amongst young Germans growing up after the Second World War (1939–45): an indifference to, or unwillingness to participate in, military matters. ΚΠ 1951 World Politics 3 484 The apparent half-heartedness of some Atlantic treaty countries had provided many Germans with an excuse for a new variation on the theme of ‘ohne mich’. 1960 Guardian 14 Oct. 26/6 The Forces, at present in easy alliance, of Ohne Mich and of neutralism. 1973 H. L. Nieburg Culture Storm vii. 135 The three-and-a-half-hour film of the events reveals ‘not a culture of opposition’ but what Young Germans call ‘a culture of “ohne mich”, (without me)’. B. adj. Designating or resulting from an attitude of non-cooperation or an unwillingness to participate; (formerly) spec. characteristic of or relating to the military indifference of the generation of young Germans growing up after the Second World War (1939–45). ΚΠ 1956 G. A. Almond in World Polit. 8 172 Even at its height, the ohne mich psychology was a limited phenomenon and was in many cases not seriously intended. 1970 Guardian 13 Jan. 9/6 Most young Germans today..are distinctly unmilitary. The ‘ohne mich’ (without me) attitude towards the armed forces..is prevalent. 1980 Economist (Nexis) 23 Aug. 12 [The Russians] have become enmeshed in the same sort of ‘controlled’ (ie, black-market-dominated) ohne mich economy. 1991 R. Unger Federal Republic of Germany in Countries of World (Electronic ed.) Adenauer and the Burgerblock favored West German rearmament; the oppositionist SPD, however, led an ‘ohne mich’ (without me) movement, which prolonged negotiations. C. adv. Esp. in military or political contexts: in a spirit of non-cooperation or unwillingness to participate. ΚΠ 1971 A. Bullock 20th Cent. iii. 77/1 The Korean War..led to a widespread demand for Europe to declare neutrality ‘ohne mich’. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.adv.1951 |
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