Neue Sachlichkeit Syllabification: (Neue Sach·lich·keit)Pronunciation: /ˈnoiə ˈzäKHliSHkīt/Definition of Neue Sachlichkeit a movement in the visual arts, music, and literature that developed in Germany during the 1920s and was characterized by realism and a deliberate rejection of romantic attitudes. Origin:German, literally 'new objectivity'Neue Sachlichkeit in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Neue Sachlichkeit in the British & World English dictionary