com·mu·nal·i·ty

[kom-yuh-nal-i-tee]
noun
1.
the state or condition of being communal.
2.
a feeling or spirit of cooperation and belonging arising from common interests and goals.

Origin:
1900–05; communal + -ity

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communal (ˈkɒmjʊnəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  belonging or relating to a community as a whole
2.  relating to different groups within a society: communal strife
3.  of or relating to a commune or a religious community
 
communality
 
n
 
'communally
 
adv

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