un-communal
l, ˈkɒm adjective
1.
used or shared in common by everyone in a group: a communal jug of wine.
2.
of, by, or belonging to the people of a community; shared or participated in by the public: communal land; Building the playground was a communal project.
4.
engaged in by or involving two or more communities: communal conflict.
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communal (ˈkɒmjʊnəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —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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Word Origin & History
communal
from Fr. communal (O.Fr. comunal, 12c.), from L.L. communalis, from communa (see commune (n.)). From 1811 in ref. to communes; 1843 in ref. to communities.
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