communitarian

American

[kuh-myoo-ni-tair-ee-uhn] / kəˌmyu nɪˈtɛər i ən /

noun

a member of a communistic community.
an advocate of such a community.

communitarian British

/ kəˌmjuːnɪˈtɛərɪən /

noun

a member of a communist community
an advocate of communalism

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Etymology

Origin of communitarian

First recorded in 1835–45; communit(y) + -arian

Example Sentences

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Sixty-nine percent of women are concerned about having enough money to retire, compared with 58 percent of men, according to the survey conducted for the Institute for Communitarian Policy Study at the George Washington University.

From US News • Apr. 13, 2015

The survey was conducted for the Institute for Communitarian Policy Study at the George Washington University.

From US News • Apr. 7, 2015

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