collectivism

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

Origin of collectivism

1
1875–80; <French collectivisme;see collective, -ism

Other words from collectivism

  • 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
  • pro·col·lec·tiv·ist, adjective, noun
  • pro·col·lec·tiv·is·tic, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for collectivism

collectivism

/ (kəˈlɛktɪˌvɪzəm) /


noun
  1. the principle of ownership of the means of production, by the state or the people

  2. a social system based on this principle

Derived forms of collectivism

  • collectivist, noun
  • collectivistic, adjective

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