Deutschtum

Deutschtum (German pronunciation: [ˈdɔʏtʃtuːm]) is a German term equating to "Germanness".^[1] In English, this may be spelt as either "Dutchdom" or "Deutschdom". It may either refer to the German character and spirit, the belonging and yearning to the German people or the entirety of German ethnic groups residing in foreign countries.^[2]

An anti-Western concept of a romanticized Deutschtum has been an important component of German nationalism, when the conceptions of Volk (people) and Gemeinschaft (community) were driven to their extremes during the Third Reich.^[3]

Since the end of World War II, the concept of Deutschtum and German patriotism in general has been repressed by the modern Western governments and media to discourage any chance of the resurrection of the Third Reich.

See also

• Volksgemeinschaft
• Britishness
• Romanità

References

Bibliography

• Verheyen, Dirk (1999). The German question: A Cultural, Historical, and Geopolitical Exploration. Cambridge, England, UK; Malden, Massachusetts, USA: Westview Press. ISBN 0-8133-6878-2.