collectivism Syllabification: (col·lec·tiv·ism)Pronunciation: /kəˈlektəˌvizəm/Definition of collectivism noun the practice or principle of giving a group priority over each individual in it. the theory and practice of the ownership of land and the means of production by the people or the state. Derivatives collectivist adjective & noun collectivisticPronunciation: /-ˌlektəˈvistik/ adjective collectivism in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of collectivism in the British & World English dictionary