communalism
Americannoun
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a theory or system of government according to which each commune is virtually an independent state and the nation is merely a federation of such states.
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the principles or practices of communal ownership.
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strong allegiance to one's own ethnic group rather than to society as a whole.
noun
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a system or theory of government in which the state is seen as a loose federation of self-governing communities
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an electoral system in which ethnic groups vote separately for their own representatives
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loyalty to the interests of one's own ethnic group rather than to society as a whole
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the practice or advocacy of communal living or ownership
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And while there are certainly also toxic forms of communalism, I more often see my clients blaming themselves for struggling to connect and needing to connect at all.
From Seattle Times ● May 28, 2024
Professor Catherine Liu, who recently taught a class at the University of California at Irvine on the history of selfies, likens young people and selfie-taking to the communalism movement of the 1960s.
From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2019
Its emphasis on self-discipline should restrain the waste of our consumerist society. Its robust communalism should provide an alternative to a nation in which our economy and our fear isolate us geographically and divide us ideologically.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 21, 2015
In the long run of evolution, the trade-offs between cellular freedom and communalism have frequently paid off.
From New York Times ● Jul. 27, 2015
It is an interesting fact that communalism has been confined to animals of comparatively low organization.
From Man And His Ancestor A Study In Evolution by Morris, Charles
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