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die Ächtung (-en)  outlawing, proscription, ridding; ostracism

Die Ächtung von Gewalt und die Vermittlung von gegenseitiger Achtung auf der Basis grundlegender Werte sei indes nicht nur ein Thema für die Schule, sondern für die ganze Gesellschaft, schrieb der Bundespräsident. (Horst Köhler, in einem Brief an einen Schulleiter)
Getting rid of violence and encouraging mutual respect based on basic values is meanwhile not only a topic for the school, but for all of society, wrote the German president. (Horst Köhler, in a letter to a school principal)

Note: A good example of the importance of the Umlaut in German vocabulary! Also see: Confusing Word Pairs in German.

Related: die Achtung respect; attention, bei aller Achtung with all due respect, Achtung! Watch out! / Attention! (mil.) / Your attention please!

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