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communitarianism

Pronunciation: /kɛˌmjuːnɪˈtɛːrɪənɪz(ə)m/
Definition of communitarianism

noun

[mass noun]
  • a theory or system of social organization based on small self-governing communities.
  • an ideology which emphasizes the responsibility of the individual to the community and the social importance of the family unit.

Derivatives

communitarian

adjective & noun

Origin:

mid 19th century: from community + -arian, on the pattern of words such as unitarian

communitarianism in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of communitarianism in the US English dictionary

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