phalansterian
[ fal-uhn-steer-ee-uhn ]
adjective
of or relating to a phalanstery.
of or relating to phalansterianism.
noun
a member of a phalanstery.
an advocate of phalansterianism; a Fourierist.
Origin of phalansterian
1First recorded in 1835–45; phalanstery + -an
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How to use phalansterian in a sentence
I know not why the phalansterians use Greek words to convey ideas which can be expressed so clearly in French.
What is Property? | P. J. ProudhonOnly it will not come about in the way dreamt of by Phalansterians, nor in the manner often imagined by authoritarian Communists.
The Conquest of Bread | Peter Kropotkin
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