collectivism

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collectivism

  • [kəˈlɛk.tɪ.vɪ.zm̩] UK
  • [kəˈlɛk.tə.vɪ.zm̩] US

noun collectivisms

  1. countable, uncountable An economic system in which the means of production and distribution are owned and controlled by the people collectively
  2. countable, uncountable The practice or principle of giving a group priority over each individual in it.

Opposite: individualism

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noun

Opposite: individualism

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noun A system in which the means are owned and controlled by people collectively

Españolcolectivismo
日本語集産主義 shūsanshugi
中文集體主義 /集体主义 jítǐzhǔyì
Portuguêscoletivismo
Françaiscollectivisme
DeutschKollektivismus
Italianocollettivismo
Ελληνικάκολεκτιβισμός kolektivismós
Românăcolectivism
Русскийколлективи́зм kollektivízm

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@misc{collectivism_2026,
  title = {collectivism},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/collectivism},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}