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collectivistic

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[kuh-lekt-uh-vist-ik] / kəˌlɛkt əˈvɪst ɪk /

adjective

  1. similar to or based on the policies and principles of collectivism; collectivist.


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Second, they perceived the festival as defined by collectivistic rather than individualistic values, meaning they assumed others attending were invested in the common good.

From Scientific American Jul. 19, 2022

For instance, around the world, individualistic cultures have more invention patents than collectivistic cultures do.

From Scientific American Feb. 28, 2022

As my own work has explored, there are distinct individualistic and collectivistic communities within China.

From Scientific American Feb. 28, 2022

Specifically: are citizens of collectivistic cultures more likely to wear masks than those from individualistic cultures?

From Salon Oct. 4, 2021

He is just as ready to advance an "economic interpretation of the constitution" as to advocate a collectivistic panacea for the existing industrial and social ills.

From A History of Trade Unionism in the United States by Selig Perlman

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