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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

Setting aside, however, for the sake of argument, this difficulty, and admitting the possibility of an honest and efficient collectivist state, I am confronted with a further and even graver cause of hesitation.

From A Modern Symposium by G. Lowes (Goldsworthy Lowes) Dickinson

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