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collectivist

American  
[kuh-lekt-iv-ist] / kəˈlɛkt ɪv ɪst /

adjective

  1. relating to or favoring collectivism.


noun

  1. a person who subscribes to or promotes collectivism.

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This kind of collectivist competition isn’t what the other store owners would call warm.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 19, 2026

"In collectivist societies in China and India, couples are expected to depend and support each other, emotionally and instrumentally, so health may be more closely entwined."

From Science Daily Dec. 6, 2023

But I was particularly moved by learning the stories of Israeli peace activists who were killed or taken hostage, some who lived in collectivist kibbutzim and were dedicated to greater Palestinian rights.

From Seattle Times Oct. 13, 2023

This was a collectivist practice that enabled West African, North African, Arab, and East Asian groups to preserve themselves against the scourge of disease, and travel and trade without fear.

From Slate Sep. 4, 2023

Temperamentally the Russian is much more an Anarchist than a State Socialist, more an individualist than a collectivist.

From The Story of the Great War, Volume VI (of VIII) History of the European War from Official Sources by Francis J. (Francis Joseph) Reynolds

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