collectivism

[kuh-lek-tuh-viz-uhm] Example Sentences Origin

col·lec·tiv·ism

[kuh-lek-tuh-viz-uhm]
noun
the political principle of centralized social and economic control, especially of all means of production.

Origin:
1875–80; < French collectivisme; see collective, -ism

col·lec·tiv·ist, noun, adjective
col·lec·tiv·is·tic, adjective
col·lec·tiv·is·ti·cal·ly, adverb
non·col·lec·tiv·is·tic, adjective
pro·col·lec·tiv·ism, noun
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pro·col·lec·tiv·ist, adjective, noun
pro·col·lec·tiv·is·tic, adjective
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Collectivism is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
Example Sentences
  • Individualistic cultures move faster than those that emphasize collectivism.
  • Also on the agenda was the significance of group harmony, collectivism and courtesy.
  • They call themselves progressives, yet they pine for the good old days of disaster collectivism.
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World English Dictionary
collectivism (kəˈlɛktɪˌvɪzəm)
 
n
1.  the principle of ownership of the means of production, by the state or the people
2.  a social system based on this principle
 
col'lectivist
 
n
 
collecti'vistic
 
adj

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Word Origin & History

collectivism
1880, in socialist theory, from collective + -ism. Related: Collectivist (1882 as both n. and adj.), collectivization (1890).
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