phalansterian
Americanadjective
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of or relating to a phalanstery.
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of or relating to phalansterianism.
noun
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a member of a phalanstery.
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an advocate of phalansterianism; a Fourierist.
Etymology
Origin of phalansterian
First recorded in 1835–45; phalanstery + -an
Example Sentences
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"Why," said the phalansterian, "nothing is simpler; come home with me and I will lend you some."
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I detest hedges, partitions and walls like a phalansterian.
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Once again, the phalansterian does not dispute as to quantity, but as to right.
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No, sir; no one yet knows of the foolishness and infamy which the phalansterian system contains.
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Nothing in the way of a terrace house would suit; for M. Zola was not yet a phalansterian.
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